diving
diving Lexical Profile
diving Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The sport or activity of plunging headfirst into water, especially from a springboard or elevated platform while performing acrobatic maneuvers.
"She won a gold medal in synchronized platform diving at the summer championship."
The activity or occupation of swimming and exploring underwater, typically using specialized breathing apparatus such as scuba gear.
"The tropical island is famous among tourists for its coral reefs and world-class scuba diving."
In team sports such as soccer, the deceptive act of intentionally falling to the ground to feign an injury and win an unfair foul.
"The referee issued a yellow card to the striker to penalize him for blatant diving inside the penalty box."
• adjective
Relating to, used for, or adapted for plunging into or swimming underwater.
"Before boarding the boat, the marine biologists carefully inspected all of their diving equipment."
• Rhymes for diving
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dive', which comes from Old English 'dyfan' (to dip or immerse) and 'dufan' (to sink or plunge), combined with the gerund and participial suffix '-ing'.