glide vs sailing

glide and sailing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glide	Yes	No	Yes	No
sailing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glide and sailing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glide include gliding, sailplaning, soaring.

glide (noun)	sailing (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it	riding in a sailboat
the activity of flying a glider	the work of a sailor
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant	the departure of a vessel from a port
	the activity of flying a glider

glide (verb)	sailing (verb)
move smoothly and effortlessly
fly in or as if in a glider plane
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly