English · Word Candidate

ski

/skiː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: skis · skies · skiing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trong số những tấm ván dài và bằng để trượt trên tuyết hoặc nước

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Noun

Examples

Disaster at the newly opened ski resort where hard-driving tycoon Hudson is determined to double his not insubstantial investment while his ex-wife Mia is making whoopee with one of the locals championing ecology.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of a pair of long flat runners under some flying machines, used for landing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trong số những tấm ván dài và bằng dưới một số máy bay, dùng để hạ cánh

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move on skis.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di chuyển bằng ván trượt

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Verb

Examples

Townsend hare inhabit this area, particularly above the cabin, and a skier is likely to have one explode from a tree well and disappear into the whiteness as he skis by. Life is a constant bivouac for them -- they spend days huddled in tree wells during storms -- but I suspect they are as content an

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trượt trên (đồi, v.v.) bằng ván trượt; trượt tại (nơi nào đó)

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Verb

Examples

We spent the winter holidays skiing the Alps

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ski” mean?

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

Is “ski” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.