Sports / A2

SKEE/skiː/

Ski means move over snow on long boards: learn to ski, ski down the slope, a ski holiday. Skate is on ice. Skis are the boards; ski can also be a noun. Past: skied. British: go skiing is very common. Do not write sky (above you) for ski.

Meaning

To move over snow on long, narrow boards.

Examples

• “We learnt to ski in the mountains last winter.”
• “They skied all morning and drank hot chocolate after.”
• “Can you ski, or is this your first time?”

Good to know

learn to ski / go skiing. Contrast: skate (ice). Mix-up: sky. Past: skied.

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