gliding
nounUK /ˈɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/
Gliding is when something moves smoothly through the air without any engine.
We watched the birds gliding over the lake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The sport of flying a light aircraft without an engine.
He took up gliding as a hobby last summer.
3. Moving smoothly and quietly without effort.
The dancer was gliding across the stage.
4. A gradual, smooth change from one sound to another in speech.
The gliding between vowels made her accent sound soft.