coasting

Definitions

Moving easily without the use of power, especially down a slope.

Progressing or achieving success with little effort or initiative.

Sailing or traveling along the coast of a landmass.

Examples

After working hard for months, he spent the last week of the semester coasting through his assignments.

The cyclist stopped pedaling and enjoyed coasting down the long hill toward the valley.

Synonyms

cruising drifting gliding freewheeling sliding coasting along moving effortlessly

Antonyms

striving struggling exerting toiling laboring working hard pushing oneself