noun
skydiving
Skydiving (noun) means the sport of jumping from a plane and performing manoeuvres during free fall before deploying a parachute. Example: “She went skydiving for her fortieth birthday.”
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The sport of jumping from a plane and performing manoeuvres during free fall before deploying a parachute.
"She went skydiving for her fortieth birthday."
How to use skydiving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJumping from a plane and free-falling before the parachute opens.
Common pairings
go skydiving
skydiving instructor
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Rhymes for skydiving
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giving
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Frequently asked questions
What does “skydiving” mean?
The word “skydiving” means the sport of jumping from a plane and performing manoeuvres during free fall before deploying a parachute. In plain terms, jumping from a plane and free-falling before the parachute opens.
How do you use “skydiving” in a sentence?
Here is “skydiving” used in a sentence: “She went skydiving for her fortieth birthday.”
What part of speech is “skydiving”?
“Skydiving” is a noun.
What is the meaning of skydiving?
"skydiving" (noun) means the sport of jumping from a plane and performing manoeuvres during free fall before deploying a parachute.
