GLIDING Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word gliding. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GLIDING
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coast | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the shore of a sea or ocean • a slope down which sleds may coast • the area within view • the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it verb • move effortlessly; by force of gravity | ||||||||
slide | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study • (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. • (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale • plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide • the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it • a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector • sloping channel through which things can descend verb • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly • move smoothly along a surface | ||||||||
sailing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the work of a sailor • riding in a sailboat • the departure of a vessel from a port • the activity of flying a glider | ||||||||
sailplaning | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of flying a glider | ||||||||
semivowel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant | ||||||||
soaring | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the activity of flying a glider adjective satellite • ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual • of imposing height; especially standing out above others |