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ski jumping

ski jumping

1 3.7
A winter sport where people slide down a ramp on skis and fly to gain distance and style points
  • noun
  • /ski ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : salto de esquí
  • women's ski jumping
  • Nordic ski jumping
  • Olympic ski jumping

And and I've done ski jumping and ski flying and almost, almost died in doing that.

Examples

  • -How long have you been ski-jumping for?

    Eddie the Eagle (2016)

  • And and I've done ski jumping and ski flying and almost, almost died in doing that.

    Team Coco

  • No, I've been watching ski jumping on the the championships in Germany and they fly.

  • We hiked past the start of the old ski jumps (fairly grown in with trees) and the team learned a little about the way college skiing used to be... with alpine, nordic, and ski jumping.

    Blog text (13)

  • To excel in ski jumping, athletes must master the technique of taking off from the ramp and landing gracefully.

  • During the winter games, ski jumping competitions showcase thrilling jumps and impressive aerial acrobatics.

  • The ski jumping event at the Olympics attracted many fans who cheered for their favorite athletes.

How Dangerous

ski jumping
  • UK
1 3.7
downhill
  • Specialized
11 3.6

Surface Forms

ski jumping singular
ski jumpings plural

Morphology

ski + jumping

The meaning 'the sport of jumping with skis' is transparently compositional from 'ski' (skis) + 'jumping' (the action of jumping); a learner who knows both words can readily infer this refers to jumping while wearing skis. This is a common, cross-linguistically similar compound describing a physical action/sport, so it should be clear to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Ski jumping comes from a simple picture: people put on skis, run down a steep ramp, and jump to see how far they can go and how well they look in the air. So the name ski jumping simply describes the activity: 'jumping' while on 'skis'.