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diving

noun

  1. simulating a foul in association football
  2. to plunge into water
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

  1. That or who dives or dive.

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

  1. The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
  2. The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
  3. Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.
  4. The act of pretending to be tripped or brought to the ground by an opposition player in order to secure an undeserved penalty.

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of dive