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View synonyms for ski jump

ski jump

noun

  1. a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.
  2. a jump made by a skier from a ski jump.


verb (used without object)

  1. to execute or make a ski jump.

ski jump

noun

  1. a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump
“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 perform a ski jump
“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

  • ski jumper, noun
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Other Words From

  • ski jumper noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ski jump1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

Consider negotiating a skeleton course or launching a ski jump with a fuzzy brain.

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