gliding
/ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡlˈaɪdɪŋ] /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡlˈaɪdɪŋ] /ˈglīd How to pronounce glide (audio)/ (ame, mw)
gliding — noun
1. the hobby or sport of travelling through the air in a light aircraft with no eng
the hobby or sport of travelling through the air in a light aircraft with no engine
Talia joined a gliding club after seeing silent aircraft over the valley.
gliding club = organisation for the sport
Weekend gliding is popular at the airfield outside Christchurch each summer.
Reuben saved for months to try gliding during his holiday in Wales.
The festival offered gliding lessons for teenagers who loved outdoor sports.
- soaring
often used for the silent, engine-free side of the activity, especially in aviation contexts
- sailplaning
a more technical aviation term for glider flying
文法句型
go + gliding
take up + gliding
gliding + lesson / club / trip
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable activity noun. Speakers often use it after verbs like 'go', 'try', and 'take up', especially when talking about the sport as a leisure activity.
常見錯誤
2. a smooth movement in which someone or something keeps sliding forward with very
a smooth movement in which someone or something keeps sliding forward with very little effort
The swan's gliding across the lake looked calm in the early light.
gliding across + surface for smooth motion
Everyone watched the dancer's gliding as the music grew softer.
The canoe's gliding through the reeds barely disturbed the water.
Sayaka loved the gliding of the sled over fresh snow.
文法句型
the gliding of + noun
gliding across / through + place
用法筆記
This sense talks about the movement itself, not the air sport. It often appears with the pattern 'the gliding of ...' when a speaker wants to focus on how smooth the motion looks.
gliding — verb
- glidingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- glidings3rd person singular
- glidinging-ing form
- glidingedpast simple
1. to move in a smooth, quiet way with no sudden effort or shaking
to move in a smooth, quiet way with no sudden effort or shaking
The swan was gliding across the lake while Chidi fed the ducks.
glide across + surface for smooth movement
A silver train came gliding into the station just after sunrise.
come gliding into + place for graceful arrival
Elise stepped onto the ice and went gliding past the children.
Dry leaves were gliding along the road after the morning wind.
文法句型
glide across / over / along + place
come / go + gliding
用法筆記
This is the broad movement sense. It often suggests grace, silence, or ease, and it works with living things, vehicles, and objects that seem to move without strain.
常見錯誤
2. to pass so slowly and quietly that the change is hardly noticed
to pass so slowly and quietly that the change is hardly noticed
The afternoon was gliding by while Tanvi read beside the window.
glide by for time passing almost unnoticed
Spring seemed to be gliding into summer before Christopher noticed the heat.
glide into + new period for gradual change
The years came gliding past after Vinicius moved back to Recife.
One topic kept gliding into another during the tired late-night interview.
- drag
feel painfully slow and very noticeable
- arrive abruptly
happen suddenly rather than gradually
文法句型
glide by
glide into + period / state
glide past
用法筆記
Commonly used with time, seasons, or gradual transitions. Unlike MOVE SMOOTHLY, this sense focuses on how little you notice the passing or change while it is happening.
常見錯誤
3. to come down through the air little by little while staying under control
to come down through the air little by little while staying under control
The small plane was gliding toward the runway after the engine stopped.
glide toward + runway in a controlled descent
From the hilltop, Eri watched the white aircraft gliding down to land.
The pilot kept gliding lower until the wheels touched the grass.
A hawk came gliding toward the field before settling on the fence.
- soar down
can describe a bird descending on air currents, though it sounds less controlled
- coast down
suggests losing height smoothly with little power
文法句型
glide toward + runway
glide down to + place
glide lower
用法筆記
This sense is about coming down, especially before landing. It differs from FLY A GLIDER because the focus is the gradual descent, not the activity of using a glider as a sport.
4. to travel through the air in a light aircraft that has no engine
to travel through the air in a light aircraft that has no engine
Folake started gliding with a local club near Cape Town last year.
start gliding for beginning the sport
Emre spent Sunday gliding above the coast with an instructor.
glide above + place during the sport
The cousins were gliding over farmland for nearly an hour.
After one lesson, Niran was already gliding confidently over the valley.
文法句型
go gliding
glide above / over + place
start gliding
用法筆記
Often used for the sport or activity itself, especially with places and instructors. Unlike DESCEND GENTLY, this sense covers the whole period of being in the glider, not only the landing phase.
常見錯誤
5. to let one note or sound slide gently into the next one
to let one note or sound slide gently into the next one
During rehearsal, the singer was gliding from one note to the next.
glide from one note to the next
The violinist kept gliding into the note for a softer opening.
glide into a note for a smooth entrance
In class, the coach demonstrated gliding between the two vowel sounds.
Sayaka practised gliding up at the end of each question.
文法句型
glide from one note to another
glide into + sound / note
用法筆記
Used in music, singing, and pronunciation work. The idea is that the sound changes continuously instead of jumping sharply from one pitch or vowel to another.
6. to move something smoothly so it slides along a surface or through the air
to move something smoothly so it slides along a surface or through the air
The waiter was gliding the tray across the table to Folake.
glide + object + across + surface
Two stagehands were gliding the piano platform into place before the show.
glide + object + into place
Niran kept gliding the drawer shut with his foot.
The nurse was gliding the curtain closed around the bed.
文法句型
glide + object + across / into / shut
glide + object + into place
用法筆記
This causative sense takes a direct object. If there is no object and the subject is the thing moving itself, use MOVE SMOOTHLY instead.