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ski

[ skee ]

noun

plural skis or, sometimes, ski.
  1. one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.


verb (used without object)

skied, skiing.
  1. to travel on skis, as for sport.

verb (used with object)

skied, skiing.
  1. to use skis on; travel on skis over:

    to ski the slopes of Switzerland.

ski

/ 쾱ː /

noun

    1. one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      a ski boot

  1. a water-ski
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to travel on skis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱Բ, noun
  • ˈ쾱, noun
  • ˈ쾱, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • 쾱a· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ski1

First recorded in 1745–55; from Norwegian; Old Norse īٳ; cognate with Old English ī “strip of wood,” German Scheit “thin board”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ski1

C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English ī piece of split wood
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Example Sentences

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An 18-year-old man has died after a jet ski crashed into a pier in Shetland.

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“From archery to water skiing, someone's getting high and doing that activity.”

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A British man has died after he was buried by an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local officials have said.

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In the latest incident, the “Spoils of Babylon” actor was arrested April 8 on suspicion of public intoxication and possession of an unidentified controlled substance at the popular Mammoth Mountain ski resort.

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Actor Haley Joel Osment’s recent trip to a California ski resort included more than just snowy slopes: a run-in with law officials and his arrest were also in store.

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