hang time

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hang tahym]
- /hæŋ taɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hang tahym]
- /hæŋ taɪm/

Definitions of hang time words

noun hang time the length of time that a football remains in the air after being kicked. 1
noun hang time the amount of time that a person or object is able to remain in the air 0
noun hang time the length of time a punted football remains in the air 0
noun hang time the length of time a leaping athlete, as a basketball player jumping for a dunk shot, remains in midair 0
noun hang time The duration that something stays in the air. Usually refers an athlete or something thrown or kicked. 0

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Origin of hang time

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Hang time

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hang time popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hang time usage trend in Literature

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