ski jump

noun

1. a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.
2. a jump made by a skier from a ski jump.

verb (used without object)

1. to execute or make a ski jump.

ski jump

noun

1. a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump

verb

1. intr to perform a ski jump

Derived Forms

• ski jumper, noun

Other Words From

• ski jumper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski jump¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Consider negotiating a skeleton course or launching a ski jump with a fuzzy brain.

From The Daily Beast

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