skydiving

or sky div·ing

[skahy-dahy-ving]

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

Related formssky diver, noun

skydive

[skahy-dahyv]

verb (used without object), sky·dived or sky·dove; sky·dived; sky·div·ing.

to engage in skydiving.

Origin of skydive

First recorded in 1960–65; sky + dive

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British Dictionary definitions for skydiving

skydiving

noun

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

skydive

verb -dives, -diving or -dived or US -dove or -dived

(intr) to take part in skydiving

Derived Formsskydiver, noun

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