skydiving
n. uncountable B1 Intermediate US //ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ// UK //skˈaɪdaɪvɪŋ// sky·div·ing
n. the sport of jumping out of an airplane and falling through the air before opening a parachute.
n. the activity or sport of jumping from an aircraft and performing various manoeuvres in freefall before deploying a parachute to slow the descent.
She went skydiving for her twentieth birthday.
After months of training on the ground, the student finally completed her first solo skydiving jump from ten thousand feet.
While many view skydiving as a reckless pursuit of adrenaline, professional jumpers treat it as a technical discipline requiring precise body control and rigorous safety protocols.
Usage
Typically functions as an uncountable activity noun; often follows the verb 'go'.