Word
skydiving
Phoneticssky·div·ing, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/
UK/skˈaɪdaɪvɪŋ/
Uncountable noun
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“She went skydiving for her twentieth birthday.”
contextual
“After months of training on the ground, the student finally completed her first solo skydiving jump from ten thousand feet.”
complex
“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'.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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