Meanings
nounparagliding (uncountable)
- uncountableThe use of a paraglider in other settings, such as surveillance or military applications.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of paraglide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe sport of gliding with a paraglider.
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Origin
Translations
Catalan parapent
- parapentthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Chinese Mandarin 滑翔傘 /滑翔伞
- 滑翔傘 /滑翔伞 (huáxiángsǎn)the sport of gliding with a paraglider
Czech paragliding
- paraglidingthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Dutch parapente
- parapentethe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Esperanto paraglisado
- paraglisadothe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Finnish varjoliito
- varjoliitothe sport of gliding with a paraglider
French parapente
- parapentethe sport of gliding with a paraglider
German Gleitschirmfliegen, Paragliding
- Gleitschirmfliegenthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
- Paraglidingthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
- Paragleitenthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
- Gleitsegelnthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
- Gleitschirmfliegenthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Greek αλεξίπτωτο πλαγιάς
- αλεξίπτωτο πλαγιάς (alexíptoto plagiás)the sport of gliding with a paraglider
Hungarian siklóernyőzés
- siklóernyőzésthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Indonesian paralayang
- paralayangthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Italian parapendio
- parapendiothe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Japanese パラグライダー
- パラグライダー (paraguraidā)the sport of gliding with a paraglider
Korean 패러글라이딩
- 패러글라이딩 (paereogeullaiding)the sport of gliding with a paraglider
Norwegian paragliding
- paraglidingthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Polish paralotnia, paralotniarstwo
- paralotniathe sport of gliding with a paraglider
- paralotniarstwothe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Portuguese parapente
- parapentethe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Russian парапланери́зм, парагла́йдинг
- парапланери́зм (paraplanerízm)the sport of gliding with a paraglider
- парагла́йдинг (paraglájding)the sport of gliding with a paraglider
Slovak paraglajding
- paraglajdingthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Spanish parapente
- parapentethe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Swedish skärmflygning
- skärmflygningthe sport of gliding with a paraglider
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with paragliding
providingridingdecidinghidingslidingguidingdividingsidingpresidingglidingoverridingabidingcollidingcoincidingstridingbidingsubsidingbackslidingconfidingchidingderidingjoyridingblindsidingnondividing
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APA
paragliding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragliding
MLA
“paragliding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragliding. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paragliding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragliding.
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