hang gliding
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4.6
- noun
- /hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
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vuelo en ala delta
- Spent another month traveling and went hang-gliding in the Alps.
- go hang gliding
- hang gliding accident
- hang gliding trip
But this it was that the guy in Switzerland who was Hang Gliding with Oh gosh, in tandem with a with a Hang Gliding guide.
- But this it was that the guy in Switzerland who was Hang Gliding with Oh gosh, in tandem with a with a Hang Gliding guide.
Examples
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"I never went hang gliding."
Fiction book (1996) -
This is called hang-gliding.
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I enjoy urban hang gliding.
Blog text (32) -
I'm going to take up hang-gliding.
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You have a merit badge for hang gliding?
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Next, we headed over to Soarin' to go hang-gliding across the US.
Blog text (26) -
We can go hang-gliding.
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I've never been hang-gliding.
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Not only are coastal surfing and wind surfing involved, but so also are skateboarding, hang gliding, delta planing (or parasailing), and all their derivatives.
Academic text (1998) -
Many thrill-seekers enjoy hang gliding to experience the sensation of soaring through the air.
Synonyms
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3.4
A smooth, continuous movement, for example by a skater or a glider
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4.6
Flying a small plane with no engine for sport or fun
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6.1
Flying a glider by using rising air currents
The sport of flying a glider without an engine
How Risky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the meaning: 'hang' (to be suspended) + 'gliding' (unpowered flight) yields an activity of gliding while suspended from a glider. This compositional pattern is literal and parallels forms in many languages (e.g., paragliding, hang‑glider), so a B1 learner who knows the parts can reliably infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
Hang gliding comes from the simple picture of a person who hangs from a light, triangle-shaped wing and then glides through the air. Because pilots really hang below a wing and float without an engine, hang gliding now means the activity of 'flying' a light craft from a hill or cliff.