Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
skydiver
noun
/ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vɚ/
Definition
A person who jumps from an airplane and free falls before deploying a parachute.
Examples
- After years of training, she finally became a licensed skydiver.
- The skydiver executed a perfect landing on the beach.
- He watched in awe as the skydiver performed flips in mid-air.
Meaning
A skydiver is someone who participates in the extreme sport of skydiving, which involves leaping from an aircraft and experiencing free fall before parachuting safely to the ground.
Synonyms
- jumper
- parachutist
- sky jumper
