parachuting

/ˈpɛrəʃutɪŋ/
noun
  1. The sport or activity of jumping from an aircraft and descending with a parachute.
    • She took up parachuting after her first tandem jump on vacation.
    • Parachuting is one of the most thrilling extreme sports in the world.
    • The club offers lessons for beginners who want to try parachuting.
verb
  1. To jump from an aircraft using a parachute.
    • The soldiers practiced parachuting into enemy territory at night.
    • They are parachuting out of the plane at 10,000 feet.
    • He loves parachuting over the ocean and watching the waves below.
  2. To drop or deliver something by parachute.
    • They are parachuting medical kits to the stranded hikers.
    • The aid organization is parachuting food supplies to the remote village.
    • The military is parachuting equipment to the forward base.
  3. To bring someone into a new situation or position suddenly, often without preparation.
    • She felt like she was parachuting into a job she knew nothing about.
    • The company is parachuting a new manager into the struggling department.
    • The coach is parachuting the rookie into the starting lineup for the big game.
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