skydiving

or sky div·ing

[ skahy-dahy-ving ]

/ ˈskaɪˌdaɪ vɪŋ /

noun

the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate or high altitude and free-falling and using one's body to control direction or movements before opening one's parachute.

Origin of skydiving

First recorded in 1955–60; sky + dive + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM skydiving

sky diver, noun

Words nearby skydiving

skycap, sky cavalry, sky compass, sky cover, skydive, skydiving, Skye, Skye terrier, skyey, skyf, sky-high

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Example sentences from the Web for skydiving

His off-track hobbies include moto-cross driving and skydiving.
Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher In Coma After Ski Accident|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Harvey: Things like bungee-jumping or skydiving scare me, but not because of the height.
The Year’s Grossest Film|Marlow Stern|October 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Here you see a ghost-white parachute, about 13 feet across, too small to be used for skydiving.
Carsten Nicolai’s Skydiving Dance|Jimmy So|September 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"The sense of freedom that comes from skydiving is a big thrill," he said on the show.
The Curse of Reality TV|Christine Pelisek|November 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

"The sense of freedom that comes from skydiving is a big thrill," he said.
The Curse of Reality TV|Christine Pelisek|November 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for skydiving

skydiving

/ (ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ) /

noun

the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately

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单词	skydiving
释义	skydiving or sky div·ing [ skahy-dahy-ving ] / ˈskaɪˌdaɪ vɪŋ / noun the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate or high altitude and free-falling and using one's body to control direction or movements before opening one's parachute. Origin of skydiving First recorded in 1955–60; sky + dive + -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM skydiving sky diver, noun Words nearby skydiving skycap, sky cavalry, sky compass, sky cover, skydive, skydiving, Skye, Skye terrier, skyey, skyf, sky-high Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skydiving His off-track hobbies include moto-cross driving and skydiving. Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher In Coma After Ski Accident\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Harvey: Things like bungee-jumping or skydiving scare me, but not because of the height. The Year’s Grossest Film\|Marlow Stern\|October 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Here you see a ghost-white parachute, about 13 feet across, too small to be used for skydiving. Carsten Nicolai’s Skydiving Dance\|Jimmy So\|September 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "The sense of freedom that comes from skydiving is a big thrill," he said on the show. The Curse of Reality TV\|Christine Pelisek\|November 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "The sense of freedom that comes from skydiving is a big thrill," he said. The Curse of Reality TV\|Christine Pelisek\|November 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for skydiving skydiving / (ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ) / noun the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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