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Definition of parasailing

parasailing

/ˈpɛr.əˌseɪ.lɪŋ/
par · a · sail · ing
Past Simple:parasailed
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Past Participle:parasailed
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Present Participle:parasailing
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parasailing Lexical Profile

parasailing Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A recreational water sport in which a person is towed behind a motorboat while attached to a specially designed parachute-like canopy, rising into the air as the boat moves forward.

Example

"During their tropical vacation, they tried parasailing for the first time and enjoyed a panoramic view of the coastline."

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• verb

1

To glide through the air while wearing an open parachute-like canopy towed by a motorboat.

Example

"We spent the afternoon parasailing over the clear turquoise waters of the bay."

• Nearby Words

pararescueman
pararescuer
parasail
parasailing
parasaurolophus
parasite
parasitic

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1960s as a blend of 'parachute' and 'sailing', following the development of ascending-glider canopies designed to be towed behind vehicles or boats.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Parasailing. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/parasailing
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