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soaring vs hang gliding

hang gliding vs soaring

soaring and hang gliding both are nouns.

soaring is an adjective but hang gliding is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soaring Yes Yes No No
hang gliding Yes No No No
As nouns, hang gliding is a hyponym of soaring; that is, hang gliding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soaring:
  • soaring: the activity of flying a glider
  • hang gliding: gliding in a hang glider
Other hyponyms of soaring include paragliding, parasailing.
soaring (noun) hang gliding (noun)
the activity of flying a glider gliding in a hang glider
soaring (adjective) hang gliding (adjective)
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
Difference between soaring and hang gliding

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