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diving.

The action of the verb to dive in any sense.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
  1. The action of the verb to dive in any sense.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.

    countable · uncountable
  4. 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
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

adj/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
  1. That or who dives or dive.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

verb/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of dive

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

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