gliding

n. act of flying with the wings rigidly extended instead of being flapped (said of birds); act of flying with a glider; act of soaring; (Music) slur

v. move smoothly and easily, coast, soar; move quietly and stealthily; pass quietly without attracting attention; fly in a glider

Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive sport in which pilots fly un-powered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes. Properly, the term gliding refers to descending flight of a heavier-than-air craft, whereas soaring is the correct term to use when the craft gains altitude or speed from rising air. When soaring conditions are good enough, experienced pilots can fly hundreds of kilometres before returning to their home airfields, and occasionally flights over 1,000 kilometres are made. However, if the weather deteriorates, they may need to make a forced landing, also known as "landing out", but motorglider pilots can avoid this by starting an engine.
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Noun
1. the activity of flying a glider
(synonym) glide, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(hypernym) flight, flying
(hyponym) hang gliding
(derivation) glide

Noun
1. a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant
(synonym) semivowel
(hypernym) phone, speech sound, sound
(hyponym) palatal
2. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
(synonym) slide, coast
(hypernym) motion, movement, move
(hyponym) skid, slip, sideslip
3. the activity of flying a glider
(synonym) gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(hypernym) flight, flying
(hyponym) hang gliding
Verb
1. move smoothly and effortlessly
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) skid, slip, slue, slew, slide
(see-also) elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along
(derivation) slide, coast
2. fly in or as if in a glider plane
(hypernym) fly, aviate, pilot
(hyponym) kite
(derivation) gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing
(classification) air travel, aviation, air
3. cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
(hypernym) move, displace
(derivation) slide, coast

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Glide
  

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