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skydiving

skydiving

25 4.1
Jumping from a plane for sport and opening a parachute during the fall
  • noun
  • /ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ/
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  • Many thrill-seekers enjoy skydiving because of the adrenaline rush it provides.
  • skydiving injuries
  • skydiving and BASE jumping

You're joining us after their very first time skydiving is Gene and Mike.

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Examples

  • I actually went skydiving for the first time and everything went well.

  • Erin did an online search for skydiving opportunities in that area.

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  • We could try that skydiving next time.

  • Our skydiving team is now four strong.

  • So she took me skydiving and I went three times in a row in the same day.

  • Most of what is known about skydiving injuries is from studies that assessed military training.

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  • We've got skydiving lessons at 4!

  • I've done the indoor skydiving thing, and it's like, not easy.

  • BASE jumping developed out of skydiving, although there are several major differences that make BASE jumping more dangerous than its predecessor.

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  • There is, however, some information regarding injuries and fatalities resulting from skydiving.

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Synonyms

parachuting
vsskydiving
3 3.8

An activity of jumping from a plane using a parachute

focuses on acrobatic free fall before the canopy is opened

How Risky

skydiving
25 4.1
parachuting
3 3.8

Surface Forms

skydiving singular
skydivings plural

Morphology

skydiving = skydive (transparent) = sky + dive + ing

Formed by adding the gerundial suffix '-ing' to the verb 'skydive'; the activity meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Skydiving comes from two clear English words: sky ('the air above us') and diving ('to jump down quickly'), so picture a person diving out of the air like a swimmer dives into water. That's why skydiving means jumping from a plane and doing tricks during the free fall before opening a parachute.