waterski

[ waw-ter-skee, wot-er- ]

verb (used without object)

, wa·ter·skied, wa·ter·ski·ing.

1. to plane over water on water skis or a single water ski while grasping a tow rope pulled by a speedboat.

Other Words From

• wa·ter ski·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterski¹

First recorded in 1925–30; water ( def ) + ski ( def )

Example Sentences

She ran on the dry lakebed to Lone Rock, which was once an island in the reservoir, and where people used to boat and waterski.

From Los Angeles Times

He was free to swim, sail and waterski at his home on the shore of a Bavarian lake, and to dance with his new girlfriend – the 18-year-old daughter of the head of BMW – to his collection of jazz records.

From The Guardian

The piece captured his opulence: a mansion in West Virginia with a manmade lake big enough to waterski on and a white stallion stud name Fabio.

From The Guardian

That squirrel can waterski No. What are your favourite examples of animals adapting to urban environments?

From The Guardian

In the new 90-second clip, Daniel Craig receives some assistance from a beautiful bystander who gets dragged into trouble while on a waterski.

From Time