intransitive. To move quickly (esp. over snow or ice) upon skis, skates, etc. Cf. sense 20c.

intransitive. Skiing. To climb or descend by lifting alternate skis while facing sideways on the slope.

Skiing. (See herringbone, n. 1e.)

transitive. Skiing. To ski diagonally across (a slope, hill, etc.); to descend (a slope) in a series of such movements, following a zigzag course…

intransitive to move sideways while skidding; spec. = skid, v.1 3b 3c.

intransitive. In skiing, snowboarding, and surfing: to travel down a slope or wave with one's skis or board at an oblique angle to the direction of…

intransitive. To leave a sitzmark (sitzmark, n.) by falling backwards on one's backside in the snow.

transitive. Skiing. To bend (the body or part of the body) during a turn, so that the legs lean towards the centre of the turn and the upper body…

intransitive. To effect a schuss; to ski downhill. Also with down.

transitive. To shift the weight from (a ski, etc.); to cease pressing heavily on. Also absol.