water skier

Speedboat's trailing passenger

A water skier is someone who glides over water on skis while being towed by a motorboat.

The term covers both recreational participants and competitive athletes who perform jumps, slalom courses, or tricks: The water skier cut gracefully across the boat's wake.

Related

life jacket · spray · lake · waves · jump · glide · handle · vest · shoreline · ramp · tricks · balance · wake · marina · summer · tow · hold on tight · splash

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Opposites
water sport type

water skierwakeboarder

Towed water sport athlete

jet skier · tuber

terrain/medium

water skierdownhill skier

One who descends slopes competitively

skier · alpine skier · cross-country skier · sandboarder · ice skater

relationship to water

water skierscuba diver

Underwater swimmer with tank

diver · freediver · deep-sea diver · snorkeler · free diver

Family

water, skier, ski, skis, skied, skiing, waters, watered, watering

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G