hang gliding

noun

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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Nearby words

hang back, hang behind, hang by a thread, hang fire, hang glider, hang gliding, hang in, hang in the balance, hang it, hang loose, hang on

Origin of hang gliding

First recorded in 1970–75

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