jet skis

Motorized personal watercraft

Jet skis are small watercraft ridden like motorcycles, powered by jet propulsion rather than propellers.

The rider typically stands, kneels, or sits astride the craft while maneuvering at high speeds.

Jet Ski is actually a Kawasaki trademark, but the term has become generic for all personal watercraft: We rented jet skis at the lake.

The verb means to ride one: They spent the afternoon jet skiing.

Opposites
watercraft power and propulsion

jet skiskayaks

Enclosed paddle craft

canoes · rowboats · paddleboards · rowing shells · sailboats

recreational style and experience

jet skiskayaks

Enclosed paddle craft

canoes · paddleboards · fishing boats · pontoon boats · houseboats

recreational experience style

jet skiskayaking

Navigating slim watercraft seated

canoeing · fly fishing · float trips · wild swimming · drift fishing

Family

jetski, jetskis

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G