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Definition of skydive

skydive

/ˈskaɪdaɪv/
sky · dive
Plural:skydives
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Past Simple:skydived
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Past Participle:skydived
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Present Participle:skydiving
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skydive Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To jump from an aircraft and perform maneuvers in freefall before opening a parachute.

Example

"After completing the ground training course, the students were finally ready to skydive with their instructors."

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• noun

1

A jump from an aircraft in which a person falls freely through the air for a period before deploying a parachute.

Example

"She booked a tandem skydive over the coastline to celebrate her thirtieth birthday."

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Word Nuance & Usage

The past tense of the verb is formed either as 'skydived' or 'skydove', with 'skydived' being more standard in formal writing and 'skydove' widely used in North American speech.

• Nearby Words

skybox
skybridge
skycap
skydive
skydiver
skydiving
skye

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