waterskiingn.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəˌskiːɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌskiɪŋ/,

/ˈwɑdərˌskiɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: water n., skiing n., waterski v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < water n. + skiing n.; in later use partially also < waterski v. + -ing suffix¹.

The activity or sport of skimming over the surface of water on a waterski or pair of waterskis while towed by a motor boat. Cf. skiing n. 2.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > water-skiing

waterskiing1914

skiing1971

1914 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 19 July iv. 2/4 A new sport known as ‘planking’, or water ski-ing,..was recently invented by a seeker after thrills at some New England shore resorts... The sport consists in standing erect on a wide plank tied to the stern of a motor boat and being towed through the water at a high rate of speed.

1927 N.Y. Times 3 May 29/1 Mille Gade Corson..was to have given an exhibition of water-skiing, and started up the river towed by a launch, intending to go the whole length of the anchored fleet.

1935 Lit. Digest 13 Apr. 46/3 Georges Ducros, European water-skiing champion,..hopes to popularize his speciality here this summer.

1948 M. Murray King & Corpse xix. 214 Water ski-ing at night is a lot more exciting than in the daytime.

1960 Times 15 Aug. 12/5 (heading) British girl fifth in water-skiing.

1973 ‘G. Black’ Bitter Tea ii. 27 Water ski-ing equipment..including a couple of scuba masks.

1989 Country Premier Issue 17/2 If you like fishing, boating, waterskiing and a nice picnic spot, you have easy access from here to Beaverfork Lake.

2005 New Yorker 13 June 146/3 Right outside their back door was an artificial lake that had been optimized for waterskiing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	waterskiing
释义	waterskiingn. Brit. /ˈwɔːtəˌskiːɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌskiɪŋ/, /ˈwɑdərˌskiɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: water n., skiing n., waterski v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < water n. + skiing n.; in later use partially also < waterski v. + -ing suffix¹. The activity or sport of skimming over the surface of water on a waterski or pair of waterskis while towed by a motor boat. Cf. skiing n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > water-skiing waterskiing1914 skiing1971 1914 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 19 July iv. 2/4 A new sport known as ‘planking’, or water ski-ing,..was recently invented by a seeker after thrills at some New England shore resorts... The sport consists in standing erect on a wide plank tied to the stern of a motor boat and being towed through the water at a high rate of speed. 1927 N.Y. Times 3 May 29/1 Mille Gade Corson..was to have given an exhibition of water-skiing, and started up the river towed by a launch, intending to go the whole length of the anchored fleet. 1935 Lit. Digest 13 Apr. 46/3 Georges Ducros, European water-skiing champion,..hopes to popularize his speciality here this summer. 1948 M. Murray King & Corpse xix. 214 Water ski-ing at night is a lot more exciting than in the daytime. 1960 Times 15 Aug. 12/5 (heading) British girl fifth in water-skiing. 1973 ‘G. Black’ Bitter Tea ii. 27 Water ski-ing equipment..including a couple of scuba masks. 1989 Country Premier Issue 17/2 If you like fishing, boating, waterskiing and a nice picnic spot, you have easy access from here to Beaverfork Lake. 2005 New Yorker 13 June 146/3 Right outside their back door was an artificial lake that had been optimized for waterskiing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1914
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