glided

verb (past tense of glide)
UK /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
US /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/

Moved smoothly and quietly, like sliding on ice.

The swan glided across the calm lake.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Moved through the air without engine power.

The eagle glided high above the mountains.

3. Passed smoothly and easily, as of time.

The afternoon glided by without a care.

4. In dancing, moved with a smooth sliding step.

The dancers glided across the ballroom floor.

5. In phonetics, made a sound by gliding from one vowel to another.

The speaker glided from one vowel sound into the next.