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fly vs glide

glide vs fly

fly and glide both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but glide is not an adjective.

fly and glide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
glide Yes No Yes No
As verbs, glide is a hyponym of fly; that is, glide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: operate an airplane
  • glide: fly in or as if in a glider plane
Other hyponyms of fly include fly blind, fly contact, solo, test fly, jet, hydroplane, seaplane, balloon, flat-hat, hedgehop, hang glide, soar.
fly (noun) glide (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
two-winged insects characterized by active flight the activity of flying a glider
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) glide (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) glide (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear move smoothly and effortlessly
change quickly from one emotional state to another fly in or as if in a glider plane
transport by aeroplane cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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