skydiving

or sky div·ing

[ skahy-dahy-ving ]

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.

Origin of skydiving

1
First recorded in 1955–60; sky + dive + -ing1

Other words from skydiving

  • sky diver, noun

Words Nearby skydiving

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British Dictionary definitions for skydiving

skydiving

/ (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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