sky·dive (sk  dv )intr.v. sky·dived, sky·div·ing, sky·dives To jump and fall freely from an airplane, performing various maneuvers before pulling the ripcord of a parachute. sky diver n.sky diving n. |
skydiving [ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Extreme Sports) the sport of parachute jumping, in which participants perform manoeuvres before opening the parachute and attempt to land accurately
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  skydiving - performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachuteparachuting, jump - descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army" |
Translations
skydiving [ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ] n → parachutisme m
to go skydiving → faire du parachutisme
sky-high sky high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ]
to go skydiving → faire du parachutisme
sky-high sky high [ˌskaɪˈhaɪ]
adv
to go sky high [prices, blood pressure] → monter en flèche
to blow sth sky high [+ building, bridge, car] → réduire qch en miettes
to go sky high [prices, blood pressure] → monter en flèche
to blow sth sky high [+ building, bridge, car] → réduire qch en miettes
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|