pilot vs glide

pilot and glide both are nouns.

pilot and glide both are verbs.

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

As verbs, glide is a hyponym of pilot; that is, glide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pilot:

pilot: operate an airplane
glide: fly in or as if in a glider plane

Other hyponyms of pilot include fly blind, fly contact, solo, test fly, jet, hydroplane, seaplane, balloon, flat-hat, hedgehop, hang glide, soar.

pilot (noun)	glide (noun)
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner	the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track	the activity of flying a glider
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies	a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

pilot (verb)	glide (verb)
operate an airplane	move smoothly and effortlessly
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance	fly in or as if in a glider plane
	cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

Difference between pilot and glide

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