diving

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of dive

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
2. (countable, uncountable) The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
3. (countable, uncountable) Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.
4. (countable, uncountable) The act of pretending to be tripped or brought to the ground by an opposition player in order to secure an undeserved penalty.

Adj

That or who dives or dive.

dive

• Verb
• Noun
• Noun
• Noun

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Synonyms

dive

plunging

scuba diving

duck

🦆

plunge

swooping

diving event

sinking

bathing

souse

diver

unregistered

plunging into

dip

immersion

jump

lunge

settling

splash

submergence

submersion

unlicensed

unqualified

Translations

plongeon

plongée

Tauchen

buceo

tauchend

submarinismo

tuffo

subacquea

plongement

duiken

plongeant

busseig

καταδύσεις

salts

κατάδυση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.