Skydiving: meaning, definitions and examples

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skydiving

 

[ ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ ]

Noun
Sports
Context #1 | Noun

extreme sport

Skydiving is the sport of jumping out of an airplane and performing acrobatic maneuvers in free fall before deploying a parachute to slow down and land safely.

Synonyms

parachuting, sky jumping

Examples of usage

  • Skydiving is not for the faint-hearted.
  • She tried skydiving for the first time and loved the adrenaline rush.
Context #2 | Noun

activity

Skydiving is a thrilling activity that allows people to experience the sensation of flying through the air.

Synonyms

parachuting, sky jumping

Examples of usage

  • He has been skydiving for years and still finds it exhilarating.
  • The skydiving center offers training for beginners.

Translations

Translations of the word "skydiving" in other languages:

🇵🇹 paraquedismo

🇮🇳 स्काइडाइविंग

🇩🇪 Fallschirmspringen

🇮🇩 terjun payung

🇺🇦 парашутний спорт

🇵🇱 skoki spadochronowe

🇯🇵 スカイダイビング

🇫🇷 parachutisme

🇪🇸 paracaidismo

🇹🇷 yamaç paraşütü

🇰🇷 스카이다이빙

🇸🇦 القفز بالمظلات

🇨🇿 seskok padákem

🇸🇰 padákové skákanie

🇨🇳 跳伞

🇸🇮 padalstvo

🇮🇸 fallhlífarstökk

🇰🇿 парашютпен секіру

🇬🇪 პარაშუტით გადახტომა

🇦🇿 paraşütlə tullanma

🇲🇽 paracaidismo

Etymology

The history of skydiving can be traced back to the early 20th century when parachuting became a popular form of entertainment and military training. The development of modern skydiving techniques and equipment has made it a widely practiced extreme sport and recreational activity around the world.