hang gliding
Definition
- Noun:
- The sport or activity of flying using a hang glider: "Hang gliding" refers to the recreational or competitive activity where a pilot flies a lightweight, non-motorized aircraft called a hang glider. The pilot is typically suspended in a harness below a fabric wing, controlling the glider by shifting body weight.
Usage
- Noun:
- Hang gliding requires skill and favorable wind conditions.
- She took up hang gliding for the thrill of silent flight.
- The coastal cliffs are a popular spot for hang gliding.
Advanced Usage
- "to go hang gliding": to participate in the activity of hang gliding.
- We plan to go hang gliding during our vacation in the mountains.
Variants and Related Words
- Hang glider (n): The aircraft used in the sport of hang gliding.
- He assembled his hang glider before the flight.
- Hang-glide (v): To fly using a hang glider. (Note: This is a compound verb derived from the noun).
- They hang-glide off this ridge every weekend.
Synonyms
- Gliding: The general activity of flying in a glider, though this often refers to enclosed aircraft.
- Soaring: Flying at a constant altitude, often using rising air currents, which is a key part of hang gliding.
Related Phrases
- Tandem hang gliding: A flight where a passenger flies with an experienced pilot.
- For her first experience, she opted for tandem hang gliding.
Noun
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gliding in a hang glider
