Glide vs. Slide

Glideverb

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

Glideverb

(intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.

Glideverb

(transitive) To cause to glide.

Glideverb

(phonetics) To pass with a glide, as the voice.

Glidenoun

The act of gliding.

Glidenoun

(phonology) A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.

Glidenoun

(fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.

Glidenoun

A bird, the glede or kite.

Glidenoun

A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor.

Glidenoun

The joining of two sounds without a break.

Glidenoun

A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.

Glidenoun

The glede or kite.

Glidenoun

The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction.

Glidenoun

A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, 19, 161, 162). Also (by Bell and others), the vanish (or brief final element) or the brief initial element, in a class of diphthongal vowels, or the brief final or initial part of some consonants (see Guide to Pronunciation, 18, 97, 191).

Glidenoun

Movement of a glider, aëroplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement.

Glideverb

To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice.

Glideverb

To pass with a glide, as the voice.

Glideverb

To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane.

Glidenoun

a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant

Glidenoun

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;

Glidenoun

the activity of flying a glider

Glideverb

move smoothly and effortlessly

Glideverb

fly in or as if in a glider plane

Glideverb

cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

Slideverb

(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface

Slideverb

(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.

Slideverb

To drop down and skid into a base.

Slideverb

(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.

Slideverb

(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.

Slideverb

To pass inadvertently.

Slideverb

(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

Slideverb

(music) To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.

Slideverb

To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.

Slidenoun

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

Slidenoun

A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.

Slidenoun

The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.

Slidenoun

An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.

Slidenoun

A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.

Slidenoun

The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.

Slidenoun

A lever that can be moved in two directions.

Slidenoun

A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.

Slidenoun

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

Slidenoun

A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.

Slidenoun

(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.

Slidenoun

(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

Slidenoun

A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.

Slidenoun

A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.

Slidenoun

(geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.

Slidenoun

(music) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.

Slidenoun

(phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

Slidenoun

A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

Slidenoun

(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.

Slidenoun

(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.

Slideverb

To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.

Slideverb

Especially, to move over snow or ice with a smooth, uninterrupted motion, as on a sled moving by the force of gravity, or on the feet.

Slideverb

To pass inadvertently.

Slideverb

To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance; as, a ship or boat slides through the water.

Slideverb

To slip when walking or standing; to fall.

Slideverb

To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cassation of sound.

Slideverb

To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.

Slideverb

To cause to slide; to thrust along; as, to slide one piece of timber along another.

Slideverb

To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip; as, to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question.

Slidenoun

The act of sliding; as, a slide on the ice.

Slidenoun

Smooth, even passage or progress.

Slidenoun

That on which anything moves by sliding.

Slidenoun

That which operates by sliding.

Slidenoun

A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope.

Slidenoun

The descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountain side; as, a land slide, or a snow slide; also, the track of bare rock left by a land slide.

Slidenoun

A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.

Slidenoun

A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.

Slidenoun

A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

Slidenoun

Same as Guide bar, under Guide.

Slidenoun

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

Slidenoun

(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

Slidenoun

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;

Slidenoun

plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

Slidenoun

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;

Slidenoun

a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

Slidenoun

sloping channel through which things can descend

Slideverb

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;

Slideverb

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;

Slideverb

move smoothly along a surface;