hang time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hang time
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Scott finished top 10 in downed punts inside the 20-yard line and posted the second-highest hang time in the league at 4.65 seconds last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
Because the vast majority of players cannot move until the kicked ball lands — either in the hands of the returner or on the ground — hang time is no longer relevant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
His players bust his chops over his hang time.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
“Anytime I can get it around 4½ seconds of hang time or higher, and I like to be somewhere around 45 or 50 yards numbers-ish or outside, it’s game on.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2022
We sprang out of the water, grabbing a moment of hang time before smacking down onto the sea's surface.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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