verbWord forms: -dives, -diving, -divedWord forms: US-dove or -dived
(intransitive)
to take part in skydiving
Derived forms
skydiver (ˈskyˌdiver)
noun
skydive in American English
(ˈskaiˌdaiv)
intransitive verbWord forms: -dived or -dove, -dived, -diving
to engage in skydiving
Word origin
[1960–65; sky + dive]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, disco, go-go, power play, zip code
Examples of 'skydive' in a sentence
skydive
The tandem skydive of 1992 features heavily.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I would encourage people to do a skydive.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Last year more than 10,000 was collected from the high-street jeweller's first skydive.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The couple were each strapped to instructors for their skydive.
The Sun (2011)
When not on the job, he liked to skydive, completing more than 1,250 jumps.
Globe and Mail (2010)
He's also very daring, he's done a skydive.
The Sun (2014)
Skydive club colleagues thought he had just gone home after the jump.
The Sun (2012)
I would really like to do a skydive.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Inspiration struck when they decided to do a skydive.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That didn't stop the shameful liar from doing a charity tandem skydive.