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    diving
    /ˈdʌɪvɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the sport or activity of swimming or exploring under water.
    • 2. the sport or activity of diving into water from a diving board.

    adjective

    • 1. moving quickly or suddenly through the air, especially in a downward direction: "I tried in vain to get a shot of a diving falcon"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Diving is the sport or activity of swimming or moving around under water, or jumping into water with your head and arms first. Learn more about diving in different contexts, such as water sports, football, and translations.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of dive as a verb and a noun in English, with different senses and usage. Find out how to use dive in water, sports, business, and slang contexts.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diveDive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word dive, which can be a verb or a noun. Dive can mean to plunge into water, to submerge, to descend, or to lunge, among other things.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water: dive for Look at those children diving for oysters over there! dive in They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side. dive off Mark dove off the bridge into the river.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › divingDiving - definition of diving by The Free Dictionary

    Diving is a sport or activity of plunging into water or spending time under water. It can also mean a rapid decrease, a feigned fall, or a lunge. Learn more about the verb forms, meanings, and translations of diving.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiving noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of diving noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › diveDIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an act or instance of diving. a jump or plunge into water, especially in a prescribed way from a diving board. the vertical or nearly vertical descent of an airplane at a speed surpassing the possible speed of the same plane in level flight.