diving
English Thesaurus
1. a headlong plunge into water (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | swim, swimming, |
| definition | : | the act of swimming (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cliff diving, |
| definition | : | diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | flip, |
| definition | : | a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | full gainer, gainer, |
| definition | : | a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | half gainer, |
| definition | : | a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jackknife, |
| definition | : | a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | swallow dive, swan dive, |
| definition | : | a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water (noun.act) |
2. an athletic competition that involves diving into water (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | match, |
| definition | : | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event) |
| part meronym | : | swim meet, swimming meet, |
| definition | : | a swimming competition between two or more teams (noun.event) |
3. a headlong plunge into water (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dive, |
| definition | : | plunge into water (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | dive, |
| definition | : | plunge into water (verb.motion) |
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