Parachute Jump

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈpærəˌʃuːt ʤʌmp/

Definitions of parachute jump

noun a descent made by a person or object jumping from an aircraft using a parachute

Example Sentences

A1 I want to try a parachute jump for my birthday.

A2 She completed her first parachute jump last weekend.

B1 The company offers a parachute jump experience as part of their adventure package.

B2 After months of training, he finally did his first solo parachute jump.

C1 The professional skydiver executed a flawless parachute jump during the competition.

C2 The military personnel underwent intensive training before their parachute jump mission.

verb to perform a jump from an aircraft using a parachute for descent

Example Sentences

A1 I want to parachute jump for my birthday.

A2 She learned how to parachute jump during her vacation.

B1 He decided to parachute jump as a way to overcome his fear of heights.

B2 The experienced skydiver taught me how to parachute jump safely.

C1 Parachute jumping requires a lot of skill and training to do it properly.

C2 After years of practice, he became a master at parachute jumping and performed stunts in airshows.

Examples of parachute jump in a Sentence

formal The military personnel underwent rigorous training before their scheduled parachute jump.

informal I can't believe you actually went through with the parachute jump, you're so brave!

slang That parachute jump was totally epic, dude!

figurative Taking that new job felt like a parachute jump into the unknown.

Grammatical Forms of parachute jump

past tense

parachute jumped

plural

parachute jumps

comparative

more parachute jumps

superlative

most parachute jumps

present tense

parachute jumps

future tense

will parachute jump

perfect tense

have parachute jumped

continuous tense

is parachute jumping

singular

parachute jump

positive degree

parachute jump

infinitive

to parachute jump

gerund

parachute jumping

participle

parachute jumped

Origin and Evolution of parachute jump

First Known Use: 1785 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'parachute jump' originated from the combination of the word 'parachute' meaning a device used to slow the descent of a person or object through the air, and 'jump' referring to the act of leaping or springing into the air.
Evolution of the word: The term 'parachute jump' has evolved to specifically refer to the act of leaping from an aircraft with a parachute for recreational or sport purposes.