gliding

Questions about gliding

What does gliding mean?

gliding means "the activity of flying a glider".

How many syllables are in gliding?

gliding has 2 syllables: gli-ding. The stress falls on "gli". In IPA it is /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/.

What is another word for gliding?

Close synonyms include glide, sailplaning, soaring, sailing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gliding a common word?

gliding is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.