ski

ski

/ski:/
(skis, skiing, skied)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Skis are long, flat, narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that are fastened to boots so that you can move easily on snow or water.
...a pair of skis.
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2.
When people ski, they move over snow or water on skis.
They surf, ski and ride...
The whole party then skied off.
VERB: V, V adv/prep
• ski‧er (skiers)
He is an enthusiastic skier.
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• ski‧ing
My hobbies were skiing and scuba diving.
...a skiing holiday.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n

3.
You use ski to refer to things that are concerned with skiing.
...the Swiss ski resort of Klosters.
...a private ski instructor.
ADJ: ADJ n