# ski

Pronunciation: US say "SKEE" /ski/; UK

## Noun

1. One of a pair of long, flat runners attached to the feet for gliding over snow or water.
   - Simple: One of two long, flat boards you strap to your feet to glide over snow or water.
   - _A broken ski left her stranded halfway down the mountain._
   - _Water skis are shorter and wider than the kind used on snow._
4. An outing or trip made for the purpose of skiing.
   - Simple: A trip you take to go skiing.
   - _The whole family went on a ski through the backcountry._
   - _A quick ski before breakfast became their daily ritual._
5. One of a pair of long, flat runners fitted beneath some aircraft, used for landing.
   - Simple: One of two long, flat parts under some aircraft that let them land on snow or water.
   - _The bush plane's skis let it land on the glacier._
   - _Mechanics replaced a damaged ski before the next flight._

## Verb

2. To move over snow or water on skis.
   - Simple: To move across snow or water using long boards on your feet.
   - _We ski whenever there's fresh powder on the slopes._
   - _Children who ski from an early age often develop excellent balance._
3. To travel over a slope or at a place on skis, especially as a sport.
   - Simple: To travel down a slope or across a place on skis.
   - _Experts ski runs that beginners would never attempt._
   - _He skied the entire valley before lunch._

## Origin

From Norwegian "ski", from Old Norse "skíð" ("stick of wood, snowshoe"), from Proto-Germanic "*skīdą" ("stick") and Proto-Indo-European "*skey-" ("to cut, split"). It is cognate with Old English "sċīd" ("stick of wood") and Old High German "skit" (Modern German "Scheit", "log").

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