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diving

/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/

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verb

To swim under water.

Examples :

"The children were diving into the pool after school. "

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verb

To jump into water head-first.

Examples :

"The children were excited to dive into the pool after school. "

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verb

To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"to dive into home plate"

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verb

To descend sharply or steeply.

Examples :

"The bird suddenly dove, diving sharply through the air to catch a worm. "

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verb

(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

Examples :

"She dove right in and started making improvements."

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verb

To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

Examples :

"The soccer player was accused of diving to get the referee to give the other team a penalty. "

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verb

To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

Examples :

"The chef expertly dived the freshly caught fish into the ice water. "

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verb

To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Examples :

"The scuba diver was diving deep into the ocean to explore the coral reef. "

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verb

To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

Examples :

"The student was diving into the complex history textbook, eager to understand the causes of the French Revolution. "

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noun

The action of the verb to dive in any sense.

Examples :

"The diving instructor demonstrated the correct technique. "

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noun

The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.

Examples :

"The diving competition at the school sports day was exciting. "

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noun

Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.

Examples :

"The diving instructor demonstrated the proper technique for underwater exploration. "

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noun

The act of pretending to be tripped or brought to the ground by an opposition player in order to secure a undeserved penalty.

Examples :

"The referee saw the diving and gave the opposing team a penalty. "

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adjective

That or who dives or dive.

Examples :

"The diving instructor was very patient with the new students. "

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