parachute

Meaning

Noun

1. A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
2. A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
3. Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.
4. A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
5. A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
2. (transitive) To introduce into a place using such a device.
3. (transitive) To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
4. (slang) To wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them, so that they will be released for absorption when the covering dissolves within the body.

Synonyms

chute

umbrella

☔

jump

parasol

skydive

jumper

leap

lifebuoy

life preserver

paratrooper

bale out

drop by parachute

make a parachute jump

sky dive

aeroplane

✈️

grip block

bail out

brolly

commando

glide

Translations

parachute

🪂

paracaídas

🪂

paracadute

🪂

Fallschirm

🪂

parachute

🪂

pára-quedas

αλεξίπτωτο

valscherm

🪂

springscherm

paraşüt

🪂

paracaigudes

🪂

parachuter

🪂

paraquedas

🪂

paracaiguda

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).