diving

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

Definitions of diving word

noun diving The sport or activity of swimming or exploring underwater. 1
noun diving sport: jumping into water 1
noun diving action of jumping into water 1
noun diving scuba diving: deep-sea swimming 1
uncountable noun diving Diving is the activity of working or looking around underwater, using special breathing equipment. 0
uncountable noun diving Diving is the sport or activity in which you jump into water head first with your arms held straight above your head, usually from a diving board. 0

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Parts of speech for Diving

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Diving

diving popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for diving

adverb diving

headfirst — with the head in front or bent forward; headforemost: He dived headfirst into the sea.
head over heels — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.

All 3 Synonyms of diving

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