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straight hang

straight hang

8.2
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • The gymnast performed a perfect straight hang before beginning her routine on the rings.

Examples

  • His coach emphasized the importance of a controlled straight hang on the parallel bars to build endurance.

  • Can you do a straight hang on the parallel bars?

  • Improve your shoulder strength by holding a straight hang for as long as you can.

  • The gymnast performed a perfect straight hang on the rings.

  • His coach emphasized the importance of a controlled straight hang on the parallel bars to build endurance.

  • Improve your shoulder strength by holding a straight hang for as long as you can.

  • The gymnast performed a perfect straight hang before beginning her routine on the rings.

Synonyms

hang
vsstraight hang
  • Specialized
12 7.6

A gymnastic hold where the body is held by the arms from a bar

features an upright body with arms held at the sides

Surface Forms

straight hang singular
straight hangs plural

Morphology

straight + hang

The noun is transparently built from 'straight' (upright, without bend) modifying 'hang' (a gymnastic hanging position), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a hang with the body held straight. Although sport-specific, the composition follows a regular adjective+noun pattern common across languages, making the meaning accessible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Straight hang comes from the clear image of a gymnast holding a fully straight body while letting their arms do the hang down from the rings or bars, like a pencil held by the hands. That's why it means 'a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars in gymnastics, with the body upright and arms at the sides'.