hang gliding

American  

noun

1. the sport of launching oneself from a cliff or a steep incline and soaring through the air by means of a hang glider.

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Etymology

Origin of hang gliding

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“He didn’t live a life like he was old,” said Ravanfar, who said Simoneau had recently been flying in Owens Valley, which is to hang gliding as Mavericks is to surfing.

From Los Angeles Times

“He was just out of the military after a back injury, and he was hang gliding. And I knew he was really smart.”

From Washington Post

Rock City, rock formations, gardens, and views galore atop the mountain’s summit and Lookout Mountain Flight Park where tourists can spread their wings hang gliding and paragliding.

From Fox News

The last full report, from 2017, included six fatalities from paragliding and one from hang gliding.

From Seattle Times

They became engaged in December 2014, after more than five years of friendship and two-and-a-half years of romantic adventure seeking such as skydiving, hang gliding and an occasional parachute jump at 10,000 feet.

From New York Times