noun
gliding
GLAH-ih-dihng
noun
1
The sport or activity of flying in an engineless aircraft.
"He took up gliding as a hobby after retiring."
adjective
1
Moving smoothly and without visible effort.
"The dancers crossed the stage with gliding steps."
How to Use Gliding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sport of flying gliders, or a smooth, effortless kind of movement.
Common pairings
go gliding
gliding motion
Word Forms
glidings plural
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