diving

div-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The sport or activity of jumping or plunging into water from a board or platform.

  2. 2.

    The activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.

  3. 3.

    Relating to diving or used for diving.

Phrases & expressions

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    Scuba diving — Underwater diving with self-contained breathing apparatus.
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    Diving board — A springboard from which divers jump.
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    Deep-sea diving — Diving to great depths, often for professional purposes.
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    Diving suit — Protective clothing worn by divers.

Related words

See also: dive, diver, swimming
Synonyms: plunging, submerging

Etymology

Present participle of dive, from Old English dufan ("to dive, sink"). Used as a noun since the 19th century.