skydiving
or sky div·ing
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
1Other words from skydiving
- sky diver, noun
Words Nearby skydiving
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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.
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.
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.
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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And every morning before work, all the boys—Patrick, Keanu, etc.—would go skydiving against the rules of the studio.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer Lawrence | Marlow Stern | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis off-track hobbies include moto-cross driving and skydiving.
Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher In Coma After Ski Accident | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWolfe is in terrific shape and an admitted sports nut who loves skydiving, waterskiing, and racquetball.
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Harvey: Things like bungee-jumping or skydiving scare me, but not because of the height.
British Dictionary definitions for skydiving
/ (ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ) /
the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately
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