What is the meaning of glide?

noun

• A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant.
  • synonyms: semivowel
• The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.
  • usage: "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
  • synonyms: slide, coast
• The activity of flying a glider.
  • synonyms: gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing

verb

• Move smoothly and effortlessly.
• Fly in or as if in a glider plane.
• Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly. .