Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jet ski

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
jet s-ki
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small motorized watercraft with a flattish hull and an upright centre, which a rider sits astride.

verb

To ride on a jet ski.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

A genericized trademark of Jet Ski. By surface analysis, jet + ski.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jet skis (plural) jetski (alternative) jet-ski (alternative) jet skis (present, singular) jet skiing (participle, present) jet skied (participle, past) jet skied (past)

Synonyms

PWC personal water craft water scooter aquabike waverunner

Questions

What does jet ski mean?
A small motorized watercraft with a flattish hull and an upright centre, which a rider sits astride.
Where does jet ski come from?
A genericized trademark of Jet Ski. By surface analysis, jet + ski.

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