skydive

sky·dive

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skahy-dahyv]
- /ˈskaɪˌdaɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skahy-dahyv]
- /ˈskaɪˌdaɪv/

Definitions of skydive word

verb without object skydive to engage in skydiving. 1
intransitive verb skydive jump with a parachute 1
verb skydive to take part in skydiving 0

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Origin of skydive

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; sky + dive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Skydive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skydive

skydive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

skydive usage trend in Literature

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