skydiving

American  

[skahy-dahy-ving] / ˈskaɪˌdaɪ vɪŋ /

Or sky diving

noun

1. 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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skydiving British  

/ ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• sky diver noun

Etymology

Origin of skydiving

First recorded in 1955–60; sky + dive + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“How about we go skydiving and—” My phone buzzing in my pocket cuts me off.

From Literature

That same month he posted photos of the wreckage a skydiving plane he was on saying the plane's engine had failed after take off.

From BBC

A skydiving school finally came up with four civilian parachutes.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that they had met through a shared love of skydiving.

From BBC

He was described as a very experienced wingsuit flyer - which is a type skydiving which involves wearing a special suit with webbing to allow mid-air lift - and had completed thousands of jumps during his career.

From BBC