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Diving

//ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That or who dives or dive. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    The action of the verb to dive in any sense. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a headlong plunge into water wordnet
  3. 3
    The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    an athletic competition that involves diving into water wordnet
  5. 5
    Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The act of pretending to be tripped or brought to the ground by an opposition player in order to secure an undeserved penalty. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dive form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

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