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coast vs glide

glide vs coast

coast and glide both are nouns.

coast and glide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coast Yes No Yes No
glide Yes No Yes No
As nouns, coast and glide are synonyms defined as:
  • coast and glide: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
Other synonyms of coast include slide.
As verbs, glide is a hypernym of coast; that is, glide is a word with a broader meaning than coast:
  • coast: move effortlessly; by force of gravity
  • glide: move smoothly and effortlessly
coast (noun) glide (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
the area within view the activity of flying a glider
the shore of a sea or ocean a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
a slope down which sleds may coast
coast (verb) glide (verb)
move effortlessly; by force of gravity move smoothly and effortlessly
fly in or as if in a glider plane
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
Difference between coast and glide

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