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.
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One that was fine: His first against the 49ers was fielded at the 15-yard line and featured a 4.3-second hang time. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025 One of those was a 61-yard boot against the Cardinals that had nearly five seconds of hang time. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 This vineyard is one of our later ripening sites, with beautiful extended hang time well into mid-October. Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Perhaps most impressive, however, has been the five-second hang time on the punts. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hang time

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hang time was in 1971

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“Hang time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20time. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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