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

• paraglider
  noun

Example Sentences

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paragliding

A video showed Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff declaring he had carried out "the first Gaza paragliding flight in history".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023

It is similar to paragliding but with a smaller canopy, allowing speeds of about 50mph, inches above the ground.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023

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

The clip shows the rapper kissing and holding Sibounheuang, singing to their daughter and paragliding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022

When working from Medellín, Colombia, I was able to go paragliding on my lunch break, because I found a tour that would pick me up and drop me back home within the hour.

From Washington Post