glisser

Definitions of glisser
  1. verb
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    synonyms: coulisser
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    types:
    déraper
    slide without control
  2. verb
    to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
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    type of:
    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    move smoothly along a surface
    synonyms: faire glisser
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    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    move smoothly and effortlessly
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    types:
    coulisser
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    déraper
    slide without control
    type of:
    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    travel on the surface of water
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