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How to spell glide

Glide is spelled G-L-I-D-E.

hear itglide/glaɪd/verbSounds

What it means: To move smoothly along a surface.

In a sentence: The swan can glide gracefully across the pond.

Same family: glider, gliding, glides, slip, soar. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Glide comes from Old English “glīdan,” meaning ‘to slide or move smoothly,’ and has long been used to describe quiet, flowing movement, which later extended to describe the smooth flight of aircraft without engine power.

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