gliding
noun
[ ˈɡlʌɪdɪŋ ]
• the sport of flying in a glider.
glide
verb
• move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.
• "a few gondolas glided past"
Similar:
slide,
move smoothly,
slip,
sail,
float,
drift,
flow,
coast,
freewheel,
roll,
skim,
skate,
glissade,
• make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure.
• "students learning to glide"
Origin:
Old English glīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glijden and German gleiten .
