diving
noun
[ ˈdʌɪvɪŋ ]
• the sport or activity of swimming or exploring under water.
• the sport or activity of diving into water from a diving board.
diving
adjective
• moving quickly or suddenly through the air, especially in a downward direction.
• "I tried in vain to get a shot of a diving falcon"
dive
verb
• plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head.
• "she walked to the deep end, then she dived in"
Similar:
plunge,
plummet,
nosedive,
descend,
jump,
fall,
drop,
swoop,
pitch,
bellyflop,
• (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air.
• "the plane dived as it was buffeted by turbulence at 34,000 ft"
Origin:
Old English dūfan ‘dive, sink’ and dȳfan ‘immerse’, of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip.
