glides

We have found lemma(root) word of glides : glide.

Definitions


[ɡlʌɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion
(e.g: a few gondolas glided past)

- make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure
(e.g: students learning to glide)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English glīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glijden and German gleiten


[ɡlʌɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gliding movement
(e.g: the cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide)

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

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


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English glīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glijden and German gleiten




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