paragliding

American  

[par-uh-glahy-ding] / ˈpær əˌglaɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. a sport resembling hang gliding, in which a person jumps from an aircraft or high place wearing a wide, rectangular, steerable parachute.

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paragliding British  

/ ˈpærəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of cross-country gliding using a specially designed parachute shaped like flexible wings.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• paraglider
  noun

Example Sentences

Felix Baumgartner, the first person to fall faster than the speed of sound, died at 56 after crashing into a hotel swimming pool while paragliding in Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

"I thought I had just slept funny on a sun lounger, I was hoping to go paragliding but because of my backache I couldn't go," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

This edition raises the stakes by taking all the glamour of yachting and mixing it with extreme activities — including paragliding, exploring caves and helicopter rides.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Olivan, who according to media reports enjoys paragliding and surfing, has most recently served as chief growth officer.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

He says policies can exclude a range of activities, including mountaineering, skydiving, scuba diving, paragliding and backcountry skiing.

From Washington Post