Diving
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Diving is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dive.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of dive.
More Meanings
- The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
- The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
- Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.
- That or who dives or dive.
- (soccer, sports) The act of pretending to be tripped or brought to the ground by an opposition player in order to secure an undeserved penalty.
Word Forms
- divings
Synonyms for diving
Depending on context, synonyms include dive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diver, swim, scuba, springboard, plunging, plunge.
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