Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense paraglides, present participle paragliding, past tense, past participle paraglided
verb
If a person paraglides, they jump from an aircraft or off a hill or tall building while wearing a special parachute which allows them to control the way they float to the ground.
They planned to paraglide from Long Mountain. [VERB preposition]
[Also VERB]
paraglidinguncountable noun
Hang gliding and paragliding are allowed from the top of Windy Hill.
paraglide in British English
(ˈpærəˌɡlaɪd)
verb(intransitive)
to take part in the sport of cross-country gliding using a specially designed parachute shaped like flexible wings