skydived
Jumped from plane
Skydived is the past tense of skydive—to jump from an aircraft and free-fall before deploying a parachute.
The older past tense skydove appears occasionally but skydived dominates: She skydived for the first time on her thirtieth birthday.
Drag-creating descent device
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
- jumpsuitOne-piece body garment
goggles · helmet · AAD · reserve · main · container · risers · toggles
Way to leave
- leapSudden springing movement
- doorHinged room barrier
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
dropzone · countdown · step out · commit · moment · plunge · launch · release
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
euphoria · fear · courage · anticipation · nervousness · daredevil · buzz · pumped
Maximum speed during freefall
- air resistanceForce opposing atmospheric movement
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- trackingMonitoring location over time
formation · arch · spread-eagle · tumbling · spin · flip · body position · drag
Sequential two-person arrangement
- soloPerformance by one
- static lineAnchored deployment cable
- HALODelayed-deployment military jump
- wingsuitWearable gliding apparatus
swooping · deployment · flare · pattern · downwind · final approach · touch down
Airborne sport using webbed jumpsuit
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- hang glidingUnpowered flight via portable wing
- cliff divingJumping from heights into water
aerobatics · stunt · risk-taking · thrill-seeking · adventure sport
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
jumpsuit · goggles · helmet · AAD · reserve · main · container · risers · toggles · pilot chute
exit
Way to leave
altitude · dropzone · countdown · step out · commit · moment · plunge · launch · release · let go
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · euphoria · fear · courage · anticipation · nervousness · daredevil · buzz · pumped · surge
terminal velocity
Maximum speed during freefall
- air resistanceForce opposing atmospheric movement
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- accelerationRate velocity changes
tracking · formation · arch · spread-eagle · tumbling · spin · flip · body position · drag
tandem
Sequential two-person arrangement
- soloPerformance by one
- static lineAnchored deployment cable
- HALODelayed-deployment military jump
wingsuit · swooping · deployment · flare · pattern · downwind · final approach · touch down
wingsuit flying
Airborne sport using webbed jumpsuit
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- hang glidingUnpowered flight via portable wing
cliff diving · aerobatics · stunt · risk-taking · thrill-seeking · adventure sport
skydivedascended
Moved to higher position
climbed · rose · took off · lifted off · ballooned
skydivedplayed it safe
Acted to minimize risk
chickened out · abstained · declined · hedged · sat out
- indoor skydivingArtificial freefall experience
- tandem skydivingTwo-person attached freefall
- skydiving gearFreefall and landing apparatus