Parachuting

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrəˌʃuːt/

Parachuting (noun)

  1. a large cloth device that slows down a fall from the sky.
  2. a tool used to safely escape from an aircraft in an emergency.

Examples

  • The parachute opened smoothly during the descent.
  • A parachute is essential for safe skydiving.

Common collocations: deploy a parachute, parachute harness, parachute landing, emergency parachute, parachute deployment

Parachuting (verb)

  1. to jump from an aircraft using a parachute.

Examples

  • They decided to parachute from the plane.
  • She loves to parachute over scenic landscapes.