slew vs glide

slew and glide both are nouns.

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

As verbs, glide is a hypernym of slew; that is, glide is a word with a broader meaning than slew:

slew (noun)	glide (noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	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

slew (verb)	glide (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	move smoothly and effortlessly
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner	fly in or as if in a glider plane
	cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly