noun Download 🔗Share A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps (Wikipedia). Examples : "The hiker intentionally used a controlled glissade down the snowy mountain slope to descend quickly. " sport action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gliding step beginning and ending in a demi-plié in second position (Wikipedia). Examples : "The ballet student practiced her glissade across the studio floor, focusing on a smooth transition between the demi-pliés. " dance sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A move in some dances such as the galop (Wikipedia). Examples : "During the folk dance workshop, the instructor showed us the "galop," and we learned that a key step was the glissade. " dance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fencing move that may disarm the opponent (Wikipedia). Examples : "The fencer executed a swift glissade, knocking his opponent's foil to the ground. " sport weapon action military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To perform a glissade. Examples : "The skier, losing control on the icy slope, tried to glissade to a stop. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading