hang time
noun
: the amount of time a kicked football remains in the air
also
: the length of time a leaping athlete is in the air
Examples of hang time in a Sentence
He got some amazing hang time on that pass.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kiner-Falefa hit the baseball 385 feet with 4.5 seconds of hang time.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
The harvest occurred in October, before the November rains, giving the grapes plenty of hang time.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023
Add an Evening Glow Come fall, the sun sets earlier, which can seriously infringe on your outdoor hang time.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
On special teams, Lanning said the punters did better in this scrimmage with hang time and location.
—oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
The harvest occurred in October, before the November rains, giving the grapes plenty of hang time.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023
Add an Evening Glow Come fall, the sun sets earlier, which can seriously infringe on your outdoor hang time.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
On special teams, Lanning said the punters did better in this scrimmage with hang time and location.
—oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
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“Hang time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20time. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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