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Noun gliding has 1 sense

glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing - the activity of flying a glider
--₁ is a kind of flight, flying
--₁ has particulars: hang gliding; parasailing
Derived form: verb glide₂

Verb glide has 3 senses

glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
--₁ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote

Derived forms: noun glide₂, noun glider₁
Sample sentence:
The cars glide down the avenue
glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane
--₂ is one way to fly, aviate, pilot

Derived forms: noun glide₃, noun glider₁, noun gliding₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
glide - cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
--₃ is one way to move, displace

Derived form: noun glide₂
Sample sentence:
They glide the car down the avenue