the activity or sport of flying in a glider

she has tried her hand at both powered flying and gliding

a gliding club

moving by gliding

the crew experienced a few minutes of weightlessness before making a gliding descent back to the earth

gulls are gliding birds

move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion

a few gondolas glided past

make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure

students learning to glide