skydiving

or sky div·ing

[ skahy-dahy-ving ]

noun

1. the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate or high altitude and free-falling and using one's body to control direction or movements before opening one's parachute.

skydiving

/ ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately

Other Words From

• sky diver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of skydiving¹

First recorded in 1955–60; sky + dive + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In fact, they seemed to use his dramatic-acting gear more, like when he played a sad skydiving instructor in the first new Please Don’t Destroy video sketch of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

In particular, a recent trend has seen people using the tool to make videos about chef Gordon Ramsay, with one such popular post seeing him skydiving while cooking spaghetti.

From BBC

The bloating and gurgling wasn’t just a painful shadow over his day; it was cramping his new hobby: skydiving.

From Salon

The crew has been training for two years, including skydiving at the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Cruise tore through the streets of Paris and onto a waiting cargo plane – “I’m on my way” – before skydiving to the Hollywood sign.

From Los Angeles Times