parasailing

American  

[par-uh-sey-ling] / ˈpær əˌseɪ lɪŋ /

Or para-sailing

noun

1. the sport of soaring while harnessed to a parasail that is towed by a motorboat, car, or other fast-moving vehicle, from which one often releases oneself to float freely.

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parasailing British  

/ ˈpærəˌseɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. a sport in which a water-skier wearing a parachute is towed by a speedboat, becomes airborne, and sails along in the air

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Etymology

Origin of parasailing

para- ³ + sailing

Example Sentences

In the early 1990s, he got into parasailing, strapping tourists into parachutes and towing them behind a speed boat.

From The Wall Street Journal

“She seems obsessed with parasailing. I don’t even know what that means.”

From Literature

According to the family’s attorneys, the Alaparthis, their two children and extended family members were visiting the Keys from their home in Elk Grove Village outside Chicago when they booked the parasailing trip.

From Seattle Times

Guests learn about these efforts when on-site and during activities from snorkeling to parasailing.

From Seattle Times

Maybe halfway through, I became unmoored — detached as if I’d suddenly been cut free from a parasailing tether I didn’t know I’d been connected to my whole life.

From Los Angeles Times