skiing
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Definition
Noun: A sport or recreational activity where participants glide over snow using skis, which are long, narrow strips of material, typically attached to boots. The activity involves descending snow-covered slopes or traveling across flat terrain.
Usage
The word "skiing" is used to refer to the activity or sport itself. It functions as a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun) but is commonly treated as a standard noun in this context. - It is often modified by adjectives describing the type (e.g., alpine skiing, cross-country skiing). - It can be the subject or object of a sentence.
Examples
- As a subject:
- Skiing is a popular winter sport in many mountainous regions.
- Downhill skiing requires skill and courage.
- As an object:
- They enjoy skiing every weekend during the winter.
- She learned skiing at a young age.
- With modifiers:
- Backcountry skiing can be dangerous without proper equipment.
- We watched the freestyle skiing competition at the Olympics.
Advanced Usage
- "to go skiing": This is a common phrase meaning to participate in the activity of skiing.
- We are going skiing in the Alps next month.
- Used in compound nouns to specify a discipline or style (these are considered distinct terms, not the single word "skiing").
- Ski jumping is a different Olympic event from alpine skiing.
Variants and Related Words
- Ski (verb): To travel on skis.
- They plan to ski the advanced trail.
- Ski (noun): One of the pair of long runners used for skiing.
- He bought a new pair of skis.
- Skier (noun): A person who skis.
- The skier navigated the slalom course expertly.
Synonyms
- Winter sport: A general term for sports played on snow or ice, which includes skiing.
- Gliding: Describes the motion involved, though it is a more general term not specific to snow.
Related Phrases
- Ski resort: A place developed for skiing, often with lifts, slopes, and lodging.
- They vacationed at a famous ski resort in Colorado.
- Ski lift: A mechanical device that transports skiers up a slope.
- We took the chairlift to the top of the mountain.(Note: These are common collocations, not phrasal verbs or idioms formed from the single word "skiing").
Noun
- a sport in which participants must travel on skis