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glide

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/ɡlaɪd/ · glide

To move smoothly and effortlessly, often through the air or on a surface.

Meanings

verbformal

To move smoothly and effortlessly, often through the air or on a surface.

آسانی اور ہمواری سے چلنا، اکثر ہوا میں یا کسی سطح پر۔

سرکنا

sarkna

Synonyms

slideflowglissadeپھرکناچلنانکلنا

Antonyms

stumblefallstopگرنارکناٹھہرانا

Common Collocations

  • glide through the air
  • glide smoothly
  • glide effortlessly

Example Sentences

The bird can glide gracefully over the water.

پرندہ پانی پر خوبصورتی سے سرک سکتا ہے۔

parinda paani par khoobsurati se sark sakta hai.

The skater learned to glide across the ice.

اسکٹر نے برف پر سرکنے کا طریقہ سیکھا۔

skater ne baraf par sarkne ka tareeqa seekha.

The drone will glide into position for filming.

ڈرون فلمبندی کے لیے اپنی جگہ پر سرک جائے گا۔

drone filmbandi ke liye apni jagah par sark jayega.

Easily Confused With

slide:While 'glide' implies a smooth, controlled movement, 'slide' often suggests a loss of control.

Word Family

gliding
verbسرکنا
glider
nounسرکش

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a bird gliding smoothly in the sky.

Imagine a swan gliding across a calm lake.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیکھے جو تمھیں لگتا ہے چمن سرکنیدگی کی حد تک ہے

dekhe jo tumhein lagta hai chaman sarkneedgi ki had tak hai

What you see seems to bring the garden to the limit of gliding.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا پھل سرکنے کا ہے

pehla phal sarkne ka hai

The first fruit is of gliding.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "glician" — to move smoothly

First known use: 15th century

The word 'glide' has evolved from the Old English 'glician', which meant to move smoothly or to slide.