skydiving

noun

sky·​div·​ing ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
skydive intransitive verb
skydive noun
skydiver noun

Examples of skydiving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For months, Cruise has been gearing up to perform a skydiving stunt during the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony on Aug. 11, the outlet reported on Thursday, Aug. 1. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024 Tasha, whose hobby is listed as skydiving, has applied metallic silver eyeshadow that clashes with her gold earrings and matching bikini. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024 An avid lover of travel and adrenaline-fuelled adventures, she's often found snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing and skydiving. Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 4 June 2024 The Ohio Challenge features daily hot air balloon competitions, skydiving demonstrations, creative flying shows, a nightly fireworks and drone show, plane rides, tethered balloon rides and nightly balloon glows. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for skydiving 

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skydiving was in 1955

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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

skydiving

noun
sky·​div·​ing -ˌdī-viŋ How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and carrying out various body maneuvers before opening a parachute
skydive verb
skydiver noun

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