glider

Questions about glider

What does glider mean?

glider means "aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces".

How many syllables are in glider?

glider has 2 syllables: gli-der. The stress falls on "gli". In IPA it is /ˈɡlaɪdɚ/.

What is another word for glider?

Close synonyms include sailplane. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is glider a common word?

glider is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.