English noun: parachute | |||
1. | parachute (artifact) rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall | ||
Synonyms | chute | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rescue equipment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute, drogue parachute, parasail | ||
Part holonym | canopy, harness, ripcord, shroud, static line | ||
English verb: parachute | |||
1. | parachute (motion) jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute | ||
Synonyms | chute, jump | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dive, plunge, plunk | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sky dive, skydive | ||
Entail | come down, descend, fall, glide, go down | ||