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• water ski
  water ski

  noun

  a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.
• water-ski
  water-ski

  noun

  a type of ski used for planing or gliding over water

water ski

American  

[waw-ter skee, wot-er] / ˈwɔ tər ˌski, ˈwɒt ər /

noun

plural

water skis,

plural

water ski

1. a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.

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water-ski British  

noun

1. a type of ski used for planing or gliding over water

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verb

1. (intr) to ride over water on a water-ski or water-skis while holding a rope towed by a speedboat

Other Word Forms

• water-skier
  noun
• water-skiing
  noun

Etymology

Origin of water ski

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Scott Hauser’s wife likes to water ski with friends on Brownlee over the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

You internalize visions of those happy couples, smiling as they water ski, holding hands as they horseback ride.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

In a statement, Liquid Leisure said it reopened its cable water ski and water sports areas on Saturday following clearance from the council.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022

But now with La Boca reservoir nearly empty, tourists have stopped coming to boat, water ski or just eat a meal.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022

By arching his back, he brought his face above water, and in a moment he was planing along like a water ski.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)