# hang glider

> English word · Noun · IPA /hæŋ ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. An unpowered aircraft resembling a large kite from which a rider is suspended in a harness.
2. The rider of such a craft.

## Etymology
Calque of German Hängegleiter, from hängen (“hang”) + gleiten (“glide”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hang-glider