gliding

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
glide/ɡlʌɪd/

▶verb

• 1 move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

• 2 fly without power or in a glider.

▶noun

• 1 an instance of gliding.

• 2 Phonetics a sound produced as the vocal organs move towards or away from articulation of a vowel or consonant, for example /j/ in duke /djuːk/.

• 3 Cricket a glancing stroke which slightly deflects the ball, especially towards the leg side.

– derivatives
gliding noun.

– origin OE glīdan, of Gmc origin.