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
Wyatt Becker passed for 200 yards for Sierra Canyon and Ashton Zamani kept delivering punts with impressive hang time and distance.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
What does the ideal kickoff look like, now that hang time is no longer a concern because no one can move until the ball is touched or hits the ground?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
The vines experienced long, hot—but not too hot—days with extended hang time for the grapes before harvest.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
Kiner-Falefa hit the baseball 385 feet with 4.5 seconds of hang time.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
What does the ideal kickoff look like, now that hang time is no longer a concern because no one can move until the ball is touched or hits the ground?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2024
The vines experienced long, hot—but not too hot—days with extended hang time for the grapes before harvest.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
Kiner-Falefa hit the baseball 385 feet with 4.5 seconds of hang time.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Hang time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20time. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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