gliding
verbDivide gliding into syllables:
glid · ing
How to pronounce gliding:
Definition of gliding:
- gliding (verb):
 - to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
 
Synonyms for gliding:
airborne
drifting
floating
flying
free-floating
hanging
hovering
in flight
in the air
poised
sailing
soaring
streaming
wafting
waving
winging
Antonyms for gliding:
facing
floundering
hurtling
landing
struggling
walking
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