skydiving

or sky div·ing

[ skahy-dahy-ving ]

/ ˈskaɪˌdaɪ vɪŋ /

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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.

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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

How to use skydiving in a sentence

There are guides for backcountry snowshoeing and skiing, sport climbing, mountain biking, ATVing, hunting, canyoneering, skydiving, and even balloon rides.
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He reminded me that I’d idly mentioned wanting to play the piano again, but to me, I’d brought it up in the same way that I might casually say I wanted to try skydiving, which is to say it was something I would never actually follow through on.
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If rock climbing and skydiving are not your cup of tea, you can always enjoy some of the most beautiful parks in this corner of Africa.
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Malcolm has for years declined to speak with VOSD about his specific role in the transaction, citing a legal battle involving his mortgage company and the former owner of the skydiving center.
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Instead, they described an appraisal that concluded the skydiving center was worth $15 million to $22 million.
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And every morning before work, all the boys—Patrick, Keanu, etc.—would go skydiving against the rules of the studio.
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His off-track hobbies include moto-cross driving and skydiving.
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Wolfe is in terrific shape and an admitted sports nut who loves skydiving, waterskiing, and racquetball.
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Its stock has been tandem skydiving with Facebook since the IPO.
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Harvey: Things like bungee-jumping or skydiving scare me, but not because of the height.
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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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