Meanings
nounparasailing (uncountable)
- uncountableA recreational activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specially designed parachute, known as a parasail.
Synonyms: paraflying, parakiting, parascending
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of parasail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA recreational activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specially designed parachute, known as a parasail.
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Translations
Malay paralayar
- paralayarrecreational activity
Spanish parapente
- parapenterecreational activity
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APA
parasailing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasailing
MLA
“parasailing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasailing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parasailing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasailing.
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