diver

di-ver · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who dives as a sport, especially from a diving board.

  2. 2.

    A person who dives underwater, especially with breathing equipment.

  3. 3.

    A type of water bird that dives for food.

Forms

plural: divers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Scuba diver — A person who dives using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
  • •
    Pearl diver — A person who dives to collect oysters for pearls.
  • •
    Professional diver — Someone who dives as their occupation.

Related words

See also: dive, diving, swimmer
Synonyms: frogman, scuba diver, swimmer

Etymology

From dive + -er (agent suffix). The word dive comes from Old English dufan ("to dive, sink").