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Obviously, you've never seen a woman skydiving in a hoop skirt.
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Meaning of "skydiving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKYDIVING

skydiving  [ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKYDIVING

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Skydiving 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 SKYDIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parachuting

Parachuting, or skydiving, is the action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to Earth with the aid of gravity, then slowing down during the last part of the descent by using a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. Andre-Jacques Garnerin was the first to make successful descents using a canvas canopy and small basket, tethered beneath a hot-air balloon. The first intentional freefall jump with a ripcord-operated deployment is credited to Leslie Irvin in 1919. The military developed parachuting technology as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, and later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1952. Parachuting is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport, as well as for the deployment of military personnel Airborne forces and occasionally forest firefighters.

Definition of skydiving in the English dictionary

The definition of skydiving in the dictionary is the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKYDIVING


conniving
kəˈnaɪvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
engraving
ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
forgiving
fəˈɡɪvɪŋ
freediving
ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
paving
ˈpeɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
reviving
rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ
unconniving
ˌʌnkəˈnaɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKYDIVING

sky-high
skyboard
skyborn
skyborne
skybox
skybridge
skycap
skyclad
skydive
skydiver
Skye
Skye terrier
skyer
skyey
skyf
skyhome
skyhook
skyish
skyjack
skyjacker

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKYDIVING

assisted living
caregiving
careless driving
clean-living
cost of living
deceiving
deep-sea diving
drink-driving
drunk driving
ducking and diving
dumpster diving
free-living
health-giving
high living
leaving
life-giving
nonliving
reckless driving
scuba diving
standard of living
unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of skydiving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skydiving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKYDIVING

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

Translator English - Chinese

跳伞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paracaidismo
570 millions of speakers

English

skydiving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्काइडाइविंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القفز بالمظلات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прыжки с парашютом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pára-quedismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কাই ডাইভিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parachutisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skydiving
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fallschirmspringen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スカイダイビング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스카이 다이빙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skydiving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhảy dù
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Skydiving
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कायडायव्हिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skydiving
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paracadutismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skoki spadochronowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрибки з парашутом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parașutism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skydiving
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

valskermspring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fallskärmshoppning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fallskjermhopping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skydiving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYDIVING»

The term «skydiving» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.084 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYDIVING» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKYDIVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skydiving.
1
Ann Bancroft
Skydiving is something I've never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women.
2
Felix Baumgartner
I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.
3
Chris A. Bridges
Obviously, you've never seen a woman skydiving in a hoop skirt.
4
Ueli Gegenschatz
I started with paragliding. Paragliding is taking off from mountains with a paraglider, with the possibility to fly cross-country, distance, just with the use of thermals to soar. Also, different aerobatic maneuvers are possible with a paraglider. From there, I started with skydiving.
5
Ueli Gegenschatz
BASE jumping is skydiving from fixed objects, like buildings, antennae, bridges and earth - meaning mountains, cliffs. It's for sure - for me - it's the ultimate feeling of being in free fall, with all the visual references.
6
Ueli Gegenschatz
Skysurfing is skydiving with a board on the feet. You can imagine with this big surface of a skysurfing board, there is a lot of force, a lot of power. Of course, I can use this power, for example, for nice spinning - we call it 'helicopter moves.'
7
Ueli Gegenschatz
From regular, relative skydiving, I went on to freeflying. Freeflying is more the three-dimensional skydiving.
8
Bridget Hall
I had to jump out of a plane! The shoot was for an editorial for a magazine; and it called for skydiving.
9
Steve Harvey
You can take lessons to become almost anything: flying lessons, piano lessons, skydiving lessons, acting lessons, race car driving lessons, singing lessons. But there's no class for comedy. You have to be born with it. God has to give you this gift.
10
Andrew Mason
Everybody loves a deal on a restaurant or skydiving or laser-hair removal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKYDIVING»

Discover the use of skydiving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skydiving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parachuting: The Skydiver's Handbook
"Parachuting, The Skydiver's Handbook helps both novice and experienced jumpers get the most out of the sport. The book details every phase of skydiving, canopy flying, safety, and equipment.
Dan Poynter, Mike Turoff, 2003
2
Skydiving!: Take the Leap
Discusses the history of skydiving, the different kinds and maneuvers, the equipment, and the nature of skydiving as an extreme sport.
Jeremy Roberts, 1999
3
JUMP!
The text is targeted at beginners trying to decide if skydiving is a sport worth pursuing and how to go about selecting a school and training program. BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK OF PULLING THE RIPCORD READ THIS BOOK!
Tom Buchanan, 2003
4
Skydiving
Discusses the history, equipment, training, and techniques of skydiving.
Shane McFee, 2008
5
Skydiving
Describes the history, equipment, and techniques of skydiving.
Christopher Meeks, 1991
6
Skydiving
Colorful look at the sport of skydiving.
Mandy R. Marx, 2006
7
Naked Skydiving
Jump into Naked Skydiving, a surreal yet lucid Rorschach pattern about the life of a professional dream interpreter in the California’ s, just before the beginning of the 21st Century.
Jordan Schaffner, 2003
8
Skydiving
Surveys the history of skydiving, the construction and packing of the parachute, and the equipment and procedures for jumping, freefalling, and landing
Jerolyn Ann Nentl, Howard Schroeder, 1978
9
Extreme Skydiving
Describes the history of skydiving, the different gear and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of skydiving stars.
Bobbie Kalman, John Crossingham, 2006
10
Exterior Ballistics with Applications: Skydiving, Parachute ...
<P><I>Exterior Ballistics with Applications – Skydiving, Parachute Fall, Flying Fragments</I> presents a modern approach to introduce the basics of exterior ballistics and its methods from the simple ideal model of projectile motion to ...
Gjergj Klimi, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKYDIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skydiving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skydiving Plane Forced To Land On Busy Road
A skydiving plane has been forced to make an emergency landing on a highway after running out of power. The single-engine plane was carrying five people ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
2
Pomfret Student Takes a Leap With Skydiving "Promposal"
When Eddie Staten, a high school student from Connecticut, saw people skydiving in Danielson on his way back from Easter vacation, he knew exactly how he ... «NBC Connecticut, May 15»
3
911 calls released in DeLand fatal skydiving accident
Jumps continued at the facility Thursday. Officials at Skydive DeLand said it's one of the busiest facilities in the country and there are 80,000 of the kind of jumps ... «WFTV Orlando, Apr 15»
4
Jump! 100-year-old woman goes skydiving, swims with sharks
Just jump! Georgina Harwood celebrated her 100th birthday by proving that daredevils know no age. Harwood, who is from South Africa, went shark diving on ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
5
Skydiving student dramatically rescued after suffering mid-air seizure
A skydiving student from Perth is lucky to be alive after suffering a seizure while ... WA Skydiving Academy instructor Sheldon McFarlane manoeuvres himself ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
6
New Zealand skydivers jump to safety moments before plane …
Thirteen people on board a skydiving plane that encountered engine trouble have parachuted to safety on New Zealand's North Island moments before the ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»
7
100-year-old woman sky-dives for birthday
Cunningham of New York did a birthday jump, a day after she became a centenarian, at Saratoga Skydiving in Gansevoort, according to the Associated Press. «USA TODAY, Nov 14»
8
Skydive from edge of space beats world record
He exceeded the speed of sound, setting off a small sonic boom, and set several skydiving records in the process. Mr Eustace was carried by a large helium ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
9
Local student and instructor killed in skydiving accident identified
(MyFoxBoston.com) -- A skydiving instructor and student were both killed in a parachuting ... Police suspect the skydivers hit the barn and then the ground. «My Fox Boston, Sep 14»
10
Correction officer killed in Long Island skydiving accident; Instructor …
Skydive Long Island has been open since 1986, and there have been instances where skydivers and student were injured during landings. But this is the first ... «WABC-TV, Jul 14»

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