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to ski jump

to ski jump

1 3.7
To jump off a ramp while moving on skis
  • verb
  • /ski dʒʌmp/
  • UK
translation icon : saltar en esquí
  • The athlete is training hard to ski jump at the upcoming competition.

Examples

  • During the winter sports festival, she demonstrated how to ski jump from the large ramp.

  • Before he could compete professionally, he had to learn how to ski jump safely.

  • Dozens of athletes ski jump every winter at the local resort.

  • She ski jumped for the first time and found the experience exhilarating.

  • Tom ski jumps every Saturday.

  • Can you ski jump like that?

  • To successfully ski jump, performers must have excellent balance and technique.

Synonyms

to catch big air
vsto ski jump
  • Jargon
6.8

To jump very high in sports like skiing, snowboarding, or skateboarding

is the same airborne action but specific to a competitive winter sliding sport

How Far

to ski jump
  • UK
1 3.7
leap
107 1.0
jump
191 1.0
to hop
133 1.0

Surface Forms

ski jump infinitive
ski jumped past
ski jumped past participle
ski jumping present participle
ski jumps third person singular

Morphology

ski + jump

The meaning 'to leap while skiing' is directly and transparently built from 'ski' (relating to skiing) and 'jump' (a leap), so a B1 learner who knows both words can easily infer the activity. This compounding pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the expression predictable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

The verb ski jump comes from the action of a ski sliding down a ramp and making a jump into the air, so it means 'to jump while skiing'.