Diving

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪv/

Diving (verb)

  1. To jump headfirst into water with your arms stretched out.
  2. To move quickly downwards through the air or towards the ground.
  3. To suddenly become much lower in value or amount.

Examples

  • She loves to dive into the pool on hot days.
  • He learned to dive from the high board.

Common collocations: dive into the pool, dive off the board, dive to catch, dive quickly, dive in prices

Diving (noun)

  1. A jump into water, usually headfirst, with arms stretched out.
  2. A sudden decrease in value or amount.

Examples

  • Her dive was smooth and graceful.
  • He practiced his dive every morning.

Synonyms of Diving

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Diving

  • opposite of descending or plunging
  • opposite of submerging