glide vs glide by

glide is a noun but glide by is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glide	Yes	No	Yes	No
glide by	No	No	Yes	No

glide (noun)	glide by (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
the activity of flying a glider
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

glide (verb)	glide by (verb)
move smoothly and effortlessly	for time to move forward
fly in or as if in a glider plane
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly