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Meaning of "skijoring" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKIJORING

Norwegian skikjöring, literally: ski-driving.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKIJORING

skijoring  [skiːˈdʒɔːrɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKIJORING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skijoring is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKIJORING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skijoring

Skijoring

Skijoring is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring meaning ski driving.

Definition of skijoring in the English dictionary

The definition of skijoring in the dictionary is a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, usually by a horse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKIJORING


adoring
əˈdɔːrɪŋ
boring
ˈbɔːrɪŋ
flooring
ˈflɔːrɪŋ
high-scoring
ˈhaɪˌskɔːrɪŋ
homeshoring
ˈhəʊmˌʃɔːrɪŋ
imploring
ɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ
loring
ˈlɔːrɪŋ
low-scoring
ˈləʊˌskɔːrɪŋ
offshoring
ˈɒfˌʃɔːrɪŋ
onshoring
ˈɒnˌʃɔːrɪŋ
outpouring
ˈaʊtˌpɔːrɪŋ
pouring
ˈpɔːrɪŋ
roaring
ˈrɔːrɪŋ
scoring
ˈskɔːrɪŋ
skikjoring
ski:ˈdʒɔːrɪŋ
snoring
ˈsnɔːrɪŋ
soaring
ˈsɔːrɪŋ
stevedoring
ˈstiːvɪˌdɔːrɪŋ
underscoring
ˈʌndəˌskɔːrɪŋ
warring
ˈwɔːrɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKIJORING

skiey
skiff
skiffle
skiffless
skiing
skiing holiday
skiing instructor
skiing pants
skiing resort
skiing trousers
skijorer
skijumper
Skikda
skikjoring
Skil Saw
skilful
skilfully
skilfulness
skill
skill-less

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKIJORING

authoring
bring
catering
coloring
doctoring
factoring
hectoring
mentoring
monitoring
mooring
motoring
neighboring
parquet flooring
sailoring
school of motoring
shoring
skioring
tailoring
tutoring
vectoring

Synonyms and antonyms of skijoring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skijoring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKIJORING

Find out the translation of skijoring to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skijoring from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skijoring» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑雪游戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skijoring
570 millions of speakers

English

skijoring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skijoring
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

skijoring
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скиджорингу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skijoring
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Skijoring
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ski-joering
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skijoring
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skijöring
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skijoring
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스키 저링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skijoring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skijoring
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கிஜோரிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कीजिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Skijoring
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skijoring
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skijoring
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скіджорінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skijoring
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skijoring
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skijoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skijoring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snørekjøring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skijoring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIJORING»

The term «skijoring» is regularly used and occupies the 79.060 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIJORING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skijoring» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skijoring» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skijoring

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIJORING»

Discover the use of skijoring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skijoring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marine Corps Reference Publication MCRP 3-35.1B Mountain ...
Skijoring is the technique of towing troops on skis by vehicles. Skijoring is a swift and efficient means of transporting Marines over a snow-covered environment, but is primarily limited to snow-packed roads or trails made by tracked vehicles.
United States Government USMC, 2013
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Skijor with Your Dog: Second Edition
Even the average couch potato pet can excel at skijoring, given proper training and a basic desire to pull. Some breeds do take to pulling more easily—or more fanatically—than others, however. A breed of dog that shines in recreational work  ...
Mari Høe-Raitto, Carol Kaynor, 2012
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The Culture and Sport of Skiing: From Antiquity to World War II
Full of large hotels, able to supply any amenities and attractions for their guests, St. Moritz also became known as a center for skating and skijoring.28 Skijoring, anglicized from the Norwegian Skikjoring — skiing behind a horse — was ...
E. John B. Allen, 2007
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Northern Breeds
ln skijoring the dog pulls the owner who is on skis. ln pulka, or Nordic-style mushing, the skijorer skis behind a small sled or pulk, which the dog pulls. ln pulka, the towline attaches the skijorer to the dog and the sled. lf your Northern breed is ...
Margaret H. Bonham, 2001
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Training Your Labrador Retriever
In this book, author September Morn takes you step-by-step through her time-proven training method, which emphasizes positive reinforcement.
September Morn, 2009
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Skiing
ALPINE CIRCUS AROUND COWBOY AND SKI-BUM CULTURES COLLIDE IN THE ODD SPORT OF BY MICHAEL FINKEL Last winter, during a lull between snowstorms, 1 decided to become the national skijoring champion. I'd never been ...
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About Dogs:
Back | Home | Up | Next Skijoring is a winter dog-powered sport popularized in North America and derived from the Scandinavian sport of pulka. It involves from one to three dogs hitched directly to a human being on skis. Variations of skijoring ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Skiing
ALPINE CIRCUS AROUND 0 COWBOY AND SKI-BUM CULTURES COLLIDE IN THE ODD SPORT OF Last winter, during a lull between snowstorms, I decided to become the national skijoring champion. I'd never been champion of anything ...
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Introduction to Sports Tourism and Event Management, An
Skijoring Skijoring (pronounced SKI-joring, with a hard -j-) or also known as ski- driving is a winter sport that originated in Scandinavia. This sport has been practiced for centuries. This fast growing winter sport takes place when anyone on skis ...
M. Saayman, 2012
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Dog Tricks and Agility For Dummies
Other joring activities likely began as a way to condition sledding and skijoring dogs off-season. Regardless of the weather, people everywhere are teaching their dogs the finer art of pulling as a way to both exercise and spend time together.
Sarah Hodgson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIJORING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skijoring is used in the context of the following news items.
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Biking at the speed of dog: Dryland skijoring takes off in Fairbanks
Emilie Entrikin and Toco compete in the 1.75-mile one-dog bikejor during the Alaska Skijoring and Pulk Association Spring Fling Dryland Race at Birch Hill ... «The Missoulian, May 15»
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Skijoring adds another day of dog-powered sports to Can-Am …
On Sunday, D'Arcy gave five dogs a day off and traded her sled for cross-country skis to take part in the first Fort Kent Outdoor Center Skijor race. In skijoring, the ... «Bangor Daily News, Mar 15»
3
'Ben Hur on snow': The high-octane sport of skijoring
Follow us at @CNNSport and like us on Facebook. (CNN) It has been described as Ben Hur on snow. Twelve horses line up in a start gate but the race is far ... «CNN International, Feb 15»
4
Skijoring event combines skiing with horse racing
Skijoring is practiced elsewhere in the country with competitors being pulled by dogs, but Conaty said the horse version is faster-paced. "Until you see it and see ... «UPI.com, Feb 15»
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New Can Am event takes cross-country skiing, sled dog races to …
Skijoring is something we've been talking about for awhile,” Can Am President Beurmond Banville said. “The interest is there from some of the smaller kennels.”. «Bangor Daily News, Feb 15»
6
Skijoring Appeal Grows in Colorado
NBC News Channel Skijoring, a sport that combines skiing and horses, is a huge hit at the annual meet in Silverton, Colorado. KOB's Devin Neeley has the ... «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
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Silverton, CO hosts 'skijoring' event that combines horse-racing and …
For one weekend every year, Blair Street in Silverton, Colorado turns into a thousand-foot long "skijoring" course. The event draws about 1500 spectators and ... «KOB.com, Feb 15»
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The skijoring game is on
Volunteers Tommy Wipf, left, and Jerry Bryant cut steps into snow Friday to create the grandstands for this weekend's Skijoring Festival in Silverton. The town ... «The Durango Herald, Feb 15»
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Skijoring event scampers and slides in South Valley.
Wood River Extreme Skijoring Association hosts annual event at Swiftsure Ranch south of Bellevue. All photos by Willy Cook ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, Feb 15»
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Wayzata Man Loses 80 Pounds … Skijoring
Here's a look at Dallas Johnson before and after he started skijoring. The sport combines cross country skiing with dog racing and the two are tethered together ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skijoring [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skijoring>. May 2024 ».
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