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to zipline

to zipline

1 4.0
To travel quickly along a suspended cable using a harness
  • verb
  • /ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/
  • US
translation icon : hacer tirolesa
  • Tourists can zipline across the beautiful valley while enjoying stunning views.

Hang Gliding versus ziplining now they're not even in the same ballpark.

Examples

  • She has taken her children, she has gone to Canada, and she is posting pictures and videos of them ziplining over Niagara Falls.

  • In the past year, I have ziplined into a cerulean quarry, kissed death, visited the Twilight Zone, saw the Eighth Wonder of the World, and marveled at eight Chinese acrobats simultaneously riding a bike.

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  • We decided to zipline through the forest canopy for an exciting adventure.

  • After getting strapped into the harness, we finally ziplined from the top of the mountain.

How High

treeing
  • Jargon
8.8
canopying
8.2
to zipline
  • US
1 4.0
hiking
89 1.1
walking
337 1.0

Surface Forms

zipline infinitive
ziplined past
ziplined past participle
ziplining present participle
ziplines third person singular

Etymology

Zipline as a verb comes from the same parts: zip ('move fast') plus line ('rope or cable'), so to zipline is to travel quickly along a suspended cable.