free-falling
Descending without resistance
Free-falling describes something dropping under the influence of gravity alone, without resistance or propulsion.
A skydiver is free-falling before the parachute opens.
The term extends to rapid, uncontrolled decline: The stock market was in free fall, Her grades were free-falling by semester's end.
Also written as two words or solid: free falling, freefalling.
Mutual mass attraction
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
drag · velocity · momentum · air resistance · vertical drop · plummet · trajectory
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
extreme · fearless · thrill-seeking · breathtaking · intense · spine-tingling · electrifying · death-defying
Drag-creating descent device
- skydiverOne who jumps from aircraft
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- parachutingControlled freefall using canopy
jumpmaster · canopy · exit point · tandem · altimeter · ripcord · harness · wingsuit
Absence of gravitational pull
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- driftingMoving without purpose
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
levitation · buoyancy · airborne · vomit comet · spacewalk · untethered · hovering · gliding
Falling steeply and fast
- spiralingCurving in widening circles
- unmooredReleased from anchorage
- losing controlAuthority or composure failing
- helplessUnable to act independently
surrendering · letting go · unraveling · tumbling · sinking · collapsing · crashing · out of control
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
airspeed · drag · velocity · momentum · air resistance · vertical drop · plummet · trajectory
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
heart-pounding · extreme · fearless · thrill-seeking · breathtaking · intense · spine-tingling · electrifying · death-defying · white-knuckle
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
- skydiverOne who jumps from aircraft
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
parachuting · jumpmaster · canopy · exit point · tandem · altimeter · ripcord · harness · wingsuit · formation
zero-gravity
Absence of gravitational pull
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- driftingMoving without purpose
suspension · levitation · buoyancy · airborne · vomit comet · spacewalk · untethered · hovering · gliding · effortless
plummeting
Falling steeply and fast
- spiralingCurving in widening circles
- unmooredReleased from anchorage
- losing controlAuthority or composure failing
helpless · surrendering · letting go · unraveling · tumbling · sinking · collapsing · crashing · out of control · adrift
free-fallinghovering
Suspended without support
stationary · gliding · floating · soaring · controlled descent
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