Transcription
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- [glahyd]
- /glaɪd/
- /ɡlaɪ.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glahyd]
- /glaɪd/
Definitions of gliding word
- verb without object gliding to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater. 1
- verb without object gliding to pass by gradual or unobservable change (often followed by along, away, by, etc.). 1
- verb without object gliding to move quietly or stealthily or without being noticed (usually followed by in, out, along, etc.). 1
- verb without object gliding Aeronautics. to move in the air, especially at an easy angle downward, with less engine power than for level flight, solely by the action of air currents and gravity, or by momentum already acquired. to fly in a glider. 1
- verb without object gliding Music. to pass from one note to another without a break. 1
- verb with object gliding to cause to glide. 1
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Origin of gliding
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gliden (v.), Old English glīdan; cognate with German gleiten
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Parts of speech for Gliding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gliding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gliding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gliding
adjective gliding
- volant — engaged in or having the power of flight.
- volitant — engaged in or having the power of flight.
- volar — pertaining to or used for flight.
- flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
- coasting — the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine.
noun gliding
- avigation — aerial navigation.
- volitation — the act or power of flying.
- flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
Antonyms for gliding
adjective gliding
- unhandy — not skillful in manual work: He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
- lead-footed — awkward; clumsy.
- clodhopping — loutish; boorish.
- splay — to spread out, expand, or extend.
- heavy-footed — clumsy or ponderous, as in movement or expressiveness: music that is heavy-footed and uninspired.
Top questions with gliding
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