skiing (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *skiing*:
NOUN	act	skiing	a sport in which participants must travel on skis

skiing > pronunciation
Sounds	skiy'ihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *skiing*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A sport in which participants must travel on skis.
Category of	piste	A ski run densely packed with snow
Parts	traversal, traverse	Taking a zigzag path on skis
Narrower	cross-country skiing	The sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
Narrower	ski jumping	The act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
Broader	sport, athletics	An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Spanish	esquí
Catalan	esquí
Verbs	ski	move along on skis

HyperDic: skiing