26984 words

diving

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
the sport or activity of swimming or moving around under water, usually using special breathing equipment:

Examples:

They offer many exciting activities such as dolphin watching, diving, snorkelling, and sailing.
We watched a film about deep-sea diving.
2
the sport or action of jumping into water, especially with your head and arms going in first:

Examples:

She won an Olympic gold medal for diving when she was only 13.
the dangers of cliff diving
3
in football, the act of deliberately falling to the ground without another player causing you to fall, in order to try to win a penalty or free kick unfairly:

Examples:

He has been repeatedly booked for diving.
4
an activity in which people jump head first into water, or move down under the water with special breathing equipment:

Examples:

deep-sea diving

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