skydivingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vɪŋ/us/ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vɪŋ/a sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Air sports
- base jumping
- glide
- gliding
- hang-glider
- parachute
- paragliding
- parapente
- parascending
skydiver
noun [ C ] uk/ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vər/us/ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vɚ/
Examples from literature
- Parachuting and skydiving are practiced by people of all ages.