waterskiing

Towed lake sport

Waterskiing is being towed behind a motorboat while standing on one or two skis, gliding across the water's surface.

The sport requires balance, arm strength, and a driver who knows what they're doing: We went waterskiing every summer at the lake.

Variants include barefoot skiing and slalom skiing on a single ski.

gear

skis

Snow-gliding footwear

wetsuit · bindings · vest · gloves · drysuit

boat

speedboat

Fast motorized watercraft

spotter · throttle · pull · horsepower · inboard · outboard · pylon · observer · idle · acceleration

technique

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

cutting · edging · lean · grip · slalom · jump · trick · barefoot

water

lake

Enclosed body of freshwater

  • wakePath left in water
  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets
  • splashLiquid scattering on impact

chop · glassy · calm · ripples · freshwater · reservoir · river · bay · lagoon · surface

sport

competition

Struggle for supremacy

professional · score · event · coach · training · recreation · watersports

summer

vacation

Leisure time away

sunscreen · leisure · warmth · resort · weekend · holiday · tropical · beach · dock · pier

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

heart-pounding · intensity · daring · fearless · boldness · high-octane · euphoria · buzz · speed · spray

Categories
Opposites
element/terrain

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Snow sport on runners

land sailing · skydiving · mountaineering · rock climbing · hiking

motion/activity level

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Staying atop liquid

treading water · sunbathing · wading · drifting · soaking

medium/surface

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Snow sport on runners

downhill skiing · cross-country skiing · sandboarding · skydiving · paragliding

Family

water, waterfall, skiing, waterside, water-skiing, wakeboarding, waterski, jetski, aquaplaning

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G