the activity of flying a glider
"After hours of running down the hill to gain speed, we began our morning session by launching into the sky and spent the rest of the day gliding over the valley."
The action or motion of something that glides.
"The skater moved across the ice with a graceful gliding motion, leaving no trace of her blades on the surface."
present participle of glide
"The skater moved across the ice with a smooth, gliding motion that seemed to defy friction."
That moves or changes with a glide.
"The spotlight swept across the stage, gliding from the lead singer to the band members in a smooth, continuous motion."