GLIDE

May 24, 2024

Verb: move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion

Verb: make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure

Noun: a gliding movement

Noun: a sound produced as the vocal organs move towards or away from articulation of a vowel or consonant, for example /j/ in duke /djuːk/

Noun: a glancing stroke which slightly deflects the ball, especially towards the leg side