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Added 9 October 2026

diving

/ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of dive

noun

The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.

adjective

That or who dives or dive.

Origin

By surface analysis, dive + -ing.

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