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water ski

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A broad ski used for water skiing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To ride on water skis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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3

noun

Meaning 3

broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ski

4

verb

Meaning 4

ride water skis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ski

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ջրադահուկ (ǰradahuk) — ski used for water skiing
  • Catalan: esquí aquàtic — ski used for water skiing
  • Danish: vandski — ski used for water skiing
  • Dutch: waterski — ski used for water skiing
  • Finnish: vesisuksi — ski used for water skiing
  • French: ski nautique — ski used for water skiing
  • Galician: esquí acuático — ski used for water skiing
  • German: Wasserski — ski used for water skiing
  • Italian: sci nautico — ski used for water skiing
  • Macedonian: водна даска (vodna daska) — ski used for water skiing
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vannski — ski used for water skiing
  • Polish: narta do narciarstwa wodnego — ski used for water skiing
  • Portuguese: esqui aquático — ski used for water skiing
  • Spanish: esquí acuático — ski used for water skiing
  • Swedish: vattenskida — ski used for water skiing
  • Danish: stå på vandski — ride on water skis
  • Dutch: waterskiën — ride on water skis
  • Finnish: hiihtää vesisuksilla — ride on water skis
  • German: Wasserski fahren — ride on water skis
  • Irish: sciáil ar uisce — ride on water skis
  • Macedonian: скија на вода (skija na voda) — ride on water skis
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stå på vannski — ride on water skis
  • Polish: uprawiać narciarstwo wodne — ride on water skis
  • Swedish: åka vattenskidor — ride on water skis