gliding motion

Related

slidingMoving smoothly across surface
soaringRising effortlessly upward
driftingMoving without purpose
floatingStaying atop liquid
swoopingDescending in curves

skating · coasting · sailing · skimming · hovering · smooth · effortless · graceful · sweeping · flowing · glide · swan · ice · silk · feather · airborne · descent · wings

Opposites

smoothness of movement

gliding motionlurching

Moving unsteadily, abruptly

juddering · jolting · shuddering

effort and friction

gliding motiontrudging

Walking with difficulty

grinding motion · dragging · plodding · slogging · lumbering

movement rhythm

gliding motionstepping

Moving on foot

hopping · stumbling

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