parachute

Word parts

para- + chute

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpærəʃuːt/
• SAMPA: /'p{r@Su:t/

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Noun

Singular parachute

Plural parachutes

A man with a parachute.

1. (countable) A parachute is something, usually a large piece of fabric, that helps to slow a person or object that is falling.

   This parachute is made from very light, thin fabric but it is very strong.

Verb

Plain form parachute

Third-person singular parachutes

Past tense parachuted

Past participle parachuted

Present participle parachuting

1. If you parachute, you jump or fall using a parachute.

   Parachuting out of an airplane was the most exciting thing I've ever done.

Related words

• parasail
• paratrooper