glissate

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪseɪt/
Definition:
1. To move efficiently on glace skates or roller skates in a gliding (glissating) manner.
2. To pass over or mention briefly (a subject or problem).
3. To proceed rapidly and effortlessly through a task or process.
4. To traverse terrain rapidly and gracefully.

Significance:
• It defines smooth and elegant movement.
• It emphasizes graceful progression.
• It identifies agile transitions across surfaces.
• It avoids cumbersome descriptions of movement.
• It simplifies instructions for physical activities.
• It improves clarity in instructional glissades.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "skate" and "glide".
Past verb: glissated
Present simple verb: glissate, glissates
Present continuous verb: glissating

Examples:
• "She loves (amores) to glissate across frozen lakes."
• "The lecture glissated over complex topics."
• "Laborers glissate through routine procedures efficiently."
• "Tourists enjoy glissating downhill trails."
• "Competitors mastered the art of glissating."

by Dmitrio July 30, 2025