skiing

[ skee-ing ]

/ ˈski ɪŋ /

noun

the act or sport of gliding on skis.

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Origin of skiing

First recorded in 1890–95; ski + -ing¹

Words nearby skiing

skier, skies, skiey, skiff, skiffle, skiing, skijoring, skikda, skil saw, skilfish, skilful

Definition for skiing (2 of 2)

ski

or skee

[ skee ]

/ ski /

noun, plural skis or, sometimes, ski.

one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.

water ski.

verb (used without object), skied, ski·ing.

to travel on skis, as for sport.

verb (used with object), skied, ski·ing.

to use skis on; travel on skis over: to ski the slopes of Switzerland.

Origin of ski

1745–55; < Norwegian; Old Norse skīth; cognate with Old English scīd strip of wood, German Scheit thin board

OTHER WORDS FROM ski

ski·a·ble, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for skiing

Power generation and production is not the sort of activity one usually associates with skiing.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skiing would appear to be the ultimate off-the-grid activity.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prince Harry and his girlfriend Cressida Bonas are reported today to have gone on a skiing trip to Kazakhstan earlier this month.
Prince Harry And Cressida Go Skiing In Kazakhstan|Tom Sykes|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reason to watch: The combination of skiing and shooting can make for very exciting viewing.
Why the Biathlon Makes Bonds of Us All|Brett Singer|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The details are a blur, but while skiing with his son, Schumacher fell and hit the right side of his head on a jagged rock.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On those occasions Mertz gave us some fine exhibitions of skiing, of which art he was a consummate master.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Sheyenne River Park (Tour 1): picnicking, swimming, hiking; suitable in winter for skiing.
North Dakota|Various
It was still winter, and they were holding a skiing contest.
In And Out|Edgar Franklin
In winter they go there for the skating and sleighing and snowshoeing and skiing and to enjoy the bracing mountain air.
The Overall Boys in Switzerland|Eulalie Osgood Grover
But what is the attraction of this place, if not the skiing?
Behind the Green Door|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for skiing

ski

/ (skiː) /

noun plural skis or ski

one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc
(as modifier)a ski boot

a water-ski

verb skis, skiing, skied or ski'd

(intr) to travel on skis

Derived forms of ski

skiable, adjectiveskier, nounskiing, noun

Word Origin for ski

C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English scīd piece of split wood

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