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skydive

American  
[skahy-dahyv] / ˈskaɪˌdaɪv /

verb (used without object)

skydived, skydove, skydived, skydiving
  1. to engage in skydiving.


Etymology

Origin of skydive

First recorded in 1960–65; sky + dive

Example Sentences

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Mr Fuller had recently written about his passion for teaching others how to skydive.

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

Felix Baumgartner, who once broke the world record for the highest skydive by jumping from the edge of space, has died in a motorised paragliding accident in Italy.

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