diving
noun[U]
uk/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/us/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/divingnoun[U](IN WATER)
thesportoractivityofswimmingormovingaround underwater, usually usingspecialbreathingequipment:
Theyoffermanyexcitingactivitiessuch asdolphinwatching, diving,snorkelling, andsailing.
Wewatchedafilmaboutdeep-seadiving.
See also
freediving
cage diving
scuba diving
skin diving
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thesportoractionofjumpingintowater,especiallywithyourheadandarmsgoing in first:
ShewonanOlympicgoldmedalfor diving when she was only 13.
thedangersofcliffdiving
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- He tookpartin arecentunderwaterarchaeologyprojectwhichinvolvedthousands ofhoursof diving.
- Herachingearsare apainfullegacyfromdecadesof diving.
- Incavediving,unlikein open-water diving, you canquicklyloseyourbearingsand get intotrouble.
- Thecoastlinehas manybeautifulnaturalinletswithwaterdeepenough for diving.
- Somepeoplearebettersuitedtoteamsports, somepreferdiving andswimming, and someprefertrack.
- Most ofourmedalscame intabletennis, diving,badminton, andgymnastics.
Water sports
- aquatics
- bodyboarding
- Boogie Board
- boogie boarding
- grommet
- longboarding
- oxygen tank
- paddle board
- paddle boarding
- parasailing
- sailboard
- shortboard
- shortboarding
- surf
- surfer
- surfing
- waxhead
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Swimming
divingnoun[U](FOOTBALL)
infootball, theactofdeliberatelyfallingto thegroundwithout anotherplayercausingyou tofall, inordertotrytowinapenaltyorfreekickunfairly:
He has beenrepeatedlybookedfor diving.
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- football pools
- footgolfer
- formation
- foul throw
- four five one
- four four two
- nutmeg
- premiership
- professional foul
- promedios
- rabona
- reducer
- relegation zone
- sweeper
- woodwork