gliding

/ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of flying in a glider

Example Sentences

Rogers' fellow Scarlets wing Blair Murray was defensively culpable for the first Australia try as he missed Wright with the visiting full-back gliding over.

From BBC

Last week, a UC San Diego photographer captured dolphins gliding through blue, glowing waters.

From Los Angeles Times

Convergent evolution is what we see when we observe that bats and birds have similar development of their arms into gliding wings, which initially allowed them to glide, and then to fly.

From Salon

Long, gliding tracking shots with sophisticated camera and character blocking give way to hectic handheld movements as Terry scraps and tussles with his foes.

From Los Angeles Times

Their latest test aircraft is known as the “flying piano” because of its poor gliding characteristics.

From BBC

Related Words

• aerial
• floating
• soaring