skydiver
Noun: A person who engages in the sport or activity of jumping from an aircraft at a high altitude and free-falling before deploying a parachute.
The word "skydiver" specifically refers to the individual who performs the jump. It is used to describe a person participating in the sport of skydiving. - The experienced skydiver executed a perfect landing. - She trained for years to become a licensed skydiver.
- Professional/Competitive Context: The term can specify a person who skydives professionally or in competitions.
- He is a professional skydiver who performs in air shows.
- Skydive (verb): The action performed by a skydiver.
- They plan to skydive next weekend.
- Skydiving (noun): The sport or activity itself.
- Skydiving requires extensive training.
- Parachutist: A person who uses a parachute, often in a broader context (e.g., military).
- Aerialist: A performer of aerial feats, which can include, but is not specific to, skydiving.
(Note: "Skydiver" itself is not typically part of idioms. The related activity "skydiving" is used in figurative phrases.) - To take the plunge: An idiom meaning to commit to a significant or risky course of action, sometimes used metaphorically in relation to trying skydiving. - After much thought, she finally took the plunge and went skydiving.
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a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
