skiing

noun pl. skis

1. a long, thin, wood, metal, or usually fiberglass, runner that is fastened to a kind of boot (), used in pairs to glide over snow
2. water ski

Origin: Norw < ON skith, snowshoe, strip of wood, akin to OE scid, OHG scit, thin piece of wood, shingle < IE base *skei- > sheath

intransitive verb skied , skiing

1. to travel on skis by gliding over the snow
2. to engage in the sport of gliding down snow-covered inclines on skis
3. water-ski

transitive verb