Real Dictionary

glide
verb: If you glide somewhere, you move silently and in a smooth and effortless way.
verb: When birds or aeroplanes glide, they float on air currents.

glide in American English
the act of gliding; smooth, easy flow or movement
to flow or move smoothly and easily, as in skating
intransitive verb: to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater
noun: a gliding movement, as in dancing
transitive verb: to cause to glide

glide in British English
noun: a smooth easy movement
verb: to move or cause to move easily without jerks or hesitations