Synonyms and antonyms of Skiing and other sports taking place on snow in British Thesaurus

après-ski (noun)

social activities that take place after you have spent the day skiing

binding (noun)

the part of a ski that holds the boot in place

chairlift (noun)

a line of chairs that carry people up and down a mountain, especially people who want to ski

cross-country skiing (noun)

a type of skiing on level ground instead of down hills

downhill (noun)

a type of skiing in which you race down a hill or slope

downhill (noun)

a downhill race or competition in skiing

heliskiing (noun)

the sport of flying in a helicopter to a place on a mountain and then travelling over the snow on skis (=long narrow objects that are fixed to your boots)

luge (noun)

a type of sledge used for racing on ice

mogul (noun)

a pile of snow like a very small hill that you jump over when you are skiing

nursery slope (noun)

British a gentle slope used by people who are learning to ski

off-piste (adjective)

off-piste skiing is not done on the marked pistes (=tracks) but on fresh snow that has not been skied on

piste (noun)

an area of ground covered in snow that has been prepared for the sport of skiing

run (noun)

a slope that you can slide down, usually on skis

runner (noun)

one of the two narrow pieces of metal under a sledge that it slides on over snow

ski (noun)

a long thin object that you fix to your boot so that you can slide easily over snow

ski (noun)

a long thin piece of metal on the bottom of a vehicle that lets it move over snow

ski (verb)

to slide over snow on skis, as a sport or as a way of travelling

skier (noun)

someone who moves over snow on skis

skiing (noun)

the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis

ski jump (noun)

a steep hill for skiing that turns up at the end so that when people ski off, they travel through the air before landing

ski jump (noun)

a competition in which people go down and jump off a ski jump

ski lift (noun)

a machine that carries people to the top of a slope so they can ski down

ski pants (noun)

warm trousers that you wear for skiing

ski slope (noun)

part of a hill or mountain that you ski on

slalom (noun)

a race, especially on skis, in which people move around a series of poles, turning first one way and then the other

sled (noun)

a sledge

sled (verb)

American to ride on a sledge

sledge (noun)

British a vehicle that you sit on to travel over snow. It has long pieces of wood fitted to the bottom, instead of wheels.

sledge (verb)

British to ride on a sledge

slope (noun)

a surface for people to ski on

snowboard (noun)

a long curved board that you stand on with both feet and use for sliding down a hill covered in snow

snowboarding (noun)

the activity or sport of riding a snowboard

snowplough (verb)

in skiing, to slow down or stop by pointing the front of your skis towards each other

toboggan (verb)

to slide down a hill on a toboggan, especially as a sport

winter sports (noun)

sports that are done on snow or ice, for example skiing and skating

wipeout (noun)

informal a crash or fall when you are riding something such as a snowboard or a surfboard

wipe out (informal)

informal to fall and have a big crash when you are riding something such as a snowboard or a surfboard