GLIDE, verb intransitive 1. To flow gently; to move without noise or violence; as a river. By east, among the dusty vallies glide The silver streams of Jordan's crystal flood. 2. To move silently and smoothly; to pass along without apparent effort; as a hawk or an eagle gliding through the air. 3. To move or pass rapidly and with apparent ease; as, a ship glides through the water. 4. In a general sense, to move or slip along with ease as on a smooth surface, or to pass along rapidly without apparent effort, and without obstruction. GLIDE, noun The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly and without labor or obstruction.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI