SKYDIVE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word skydive. (close relations)
Definition of SKYDIVE
Best Alternative Words for SKYDIVE
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| descend | verbv | |||||||
verb • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example • do something that one considers to be below one's dignity • come as if by falling | ||||||||
| dive | ||||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall • a headlong plunge into water • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • drop steeply • plunge into water • swim under water | ||||||||
| jump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden and decisive increase • an abrupt transition • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another • a sudden involuntary movement • descent with a parachute • the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm • make a sudden physical attack on • increase suddenly and significantly • be highly noticeable • enter eagerly into • rise in rank or status • jump down from an elevated point • run off or leave the rails • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute • cause to jump or leap • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery • bypass • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions | ||||||||
| parachute | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall verb • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute | ||||||||
| plummet | verbv | |||||||
noun • the metal bob of a plumb line verb • drop sharply | ||||||||
| sky dive | verbv | |||||||
verb • jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute | ||||||||
