noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The sport of gliding with a paraglider. uncountable
2. 2
   gliding in a parasail wordnet
3. 3
   The use of a paraglider in other settings, such as surveillance or military applications. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of paraglide form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

kite glidingparasailingparasailingparaskiingspeed flyingspeed riding

Example

More examples

"Tom decided that it would be fun to try paragliding."

Etymology

From paraglider.

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