Download the app
educalingo
diving
" There's a pretty good chance that you're going to go down when you're on a motorcycle or if you're sky diving or whatever, but that happened before I even got this job, and I haven't sky dived since."
Charisma Carpenter

Meaning of "diving" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DIVING

ˈdaɪvɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diving is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diving

Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime. Diving is one of the most popular Olympic sports with spectators. Competitors possess many of the same characteristics as gymnasts and dancers, including strength, flexibility, kinaesthetic judgment and air awareness. Some professional divers were originally gymnasts or dancers as both the sports have similar characteristics to diving.

Definition of diving in the English dictionary

The definition of diving in the dictionary is the sport or activity of diving into water or spending time under water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIVING

conniving · craving · driving · energy-saving · engraving · forgiving · freediving · giving · living · paving · raving · reviving · saving · shaving · skydiving · striving · surviving · thanksgiving · thriving · unconniving

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIVING

divinatory · divine · Divine Liturgy · divine office · divine right of kings · divine service · divinely · divineness · diviner · divineress · diving beetle · diving bell · diving board · diving dress · diving duck · diving suit · divinify · divining rod · divinisation · divinise

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIVING

assisted living · caregiving · careless driving · clean-living · cost of living · deceiving · deep-sea diving · drink-driving · drunk driving · ducking and diving · dumpster diving · free-living · health-giving · high living · leaving · life-giving · nonliving · reckless driving · scuba diving · standard of living · unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of diving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
bolt · crash · dart · dash · descend · dip · drop · duck · fall · header · honky-tonk · joint · jump · leap · lunge · nightclub · nose dive · pitch · plummet · plunge · scurry · snorkel · spring · submerge · swoop

Translation of «diving» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DIVING

Find out the translation of diving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of diving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diving» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

潜水
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

submarinismo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

diving
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डाइविंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَوْص
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

подводное плавание
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mergulho
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ডাইভিং
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

plongée
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menyelam
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Tauchen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

飛び込み
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

다이빙
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nyilem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công việc lặn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

டைவிங்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डायविंग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dalış
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tuffi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nurkowanie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дайвінг
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

scufundare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάδυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dykning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dykking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diving

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIVING»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of diving
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «diving».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diving

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DIVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diving.
1
Diane Ackerman
I've always loved scuba diving and the cell-tickling feel of being underwater, though it poses unique frustrations. Alone, but with others, you may share the same sights and feelings, but you can't communicate well.
2
Honore de Balzac
In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.
3
Larry Bird
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.
4
Brooke Burns
I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in a very fortunate minority and hope my story inspires both adults and children to be more careful.
5
Michael Cadnum
When my main character in 'Heat' climbs the tower, the highest diving platform, hoping to resume competitive diving after an injury, I am there with her, sensing the cold grit under her instep. The details are what matter - they are the experience.
6
Tim Cahill
I have no problem with the adventure travel movement. It makes better, more sensitive people. If you get people diving on a coral reef, they're going to become more respectful of the outdoors and more concerned with the threats that places like that face and they're going to care more about protecting them than they would have before.
7
Charisma Carpenter
There's a pretty good chance that you're going to go down when you're on a motorcycle or if you're sky diving or whatever, but that happened before I even got this job, and I haven't sky dived since.
8
Sarah Carter
As long as there's a body of water nearby, I'm happy. Pools don't count. I like diving into the ocean and coming out refreshed.
9
Pauly D
I haven't gone sky diving yet and I want to do that, real bad. I love adrenaline and going fast.
10
Tom Daley
Finishing overall champion at the World Series in both the individual and synchro events has given me great confidence and I'm pleased I've been diving with consistency.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIVING»

Discover the use of diving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Springboard and Platform Diving
Springboard & Platform Divingprovides readers inside information once exclusively reserved for the world's best. This book is a one-of-a-kind blueprint for diving success, written by the best coach in the sport.
Ronald F. O'Brien, 2003
2
The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving
This book is for the person who is considering a career in commercial diving or who is enrolled in commercial diving school.
Robert W. Christensen, 2004
3
Diving
Wasserspringen, Technik.
George Rackham, 1964
4
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Most of all, this triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit and share in the pure joy of its own survival. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jean-Dominique Bauby, 2008
5
Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man
This book concerns the comparative physiological adaptations of vertebrate animals, especially mammals, to cessation of breathing.
Robert Elsner, Brett Gooden, 1983
6
The Noaa Diving Manual: Diving for Science and Technology
Also includes information on: polluted-water diving, women and diving, diving with disabilities, diving history and much more. Looseleaf format.
‎1992
7
Diving and Snorkeling Philippines
This guide provides coverage of 7000 islands and miles of coral reef in the Philippines.
Tim Rock, 2010
8
Diving Into Darkness: A True Story of Death and Survival
Traces the harrowing experiences of diving companions David Shaw and Don Shirley, whose 2005 underwater recovery endeavor in Africa's dangerous Bushman's Hole crater resulted in one of their deaths and the near escape of the other. 25,000 ...
Phillip Finch, 2008
9
Dry Suit Diving: A Guide to Diving Dry
The most complete text on dry suit diving.
Steven M. Barsky, Dick Long, Bob Stinton, 2006
10
Bennett and Elliott's physiology and medicine of diving
For the last 30 years, this book has been considered the "bible" of diving medicine.
Alf O. Brubakk, Tom S. Neuman, Peter B. Bennett, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tempe's Dorman preparing for World Diving Championships
... between boards," Dorman said. "We only had 20 minutes to warm up so you could only dive with one person. It was fun, just a lot of diving.". «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Gold medalist Boudia has new diving partner for Olympics next year
Diving alongside Boudia is 19-year-old Steele Johnson from Carmel, Indiana. Johnson is the reigning Big Ten Conference diver of the year, winning the NCAA ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
3
Ottawa man dies in front of daughter, diving off cliff
Rothwell was cliff diving, illegally, at the Morrison Quarry near Chelsea, which is also home to the Great Canadian Bungee Jump. Rothwell was ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
4
Happy Diving and Never Young Take off on Tour
It's Prochnow's first show as a member of Happy Diving, and the packed house (a suburban garage with four or five people, a Kenmore washer and dryer, and ... «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Diving instructor and Thornton Heath scuba centre expelled from …
A DIVING instructor and his Thornton Heath scuba school have been expelled from the world's largest diving training organisation. «Croydon Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
Chico man hurt while diving flown from West Branch canyon
A 19-year-old Chico man was airlifted out of the canyon of the West Branch of the Feather River after injuring himself while diving into the river ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
7
Diving dolphins are exhalation champions
Every air-breathing marine mammal faces a multitude of challenges as it dives beneath the waves: carbon dioxide and nitrogen accumulation ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
Center Fielder Makes Spectacular Diving Catch to Rob Batter of …
This wasn't the first time Strom has found himself making a spectacular catch. Last year, he made a similar diving grab at his home stadium: ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
9
11 Best Places for Shark Cage Diving
Equal parts terrifying and exhilarating, sharks have long been some of the most intriguing creatures to cruise the deep, blue sea—so much so ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
10
Tiffin man diving right in
PORTAGE - A Tiffin man is looking to take the next step in diving to recover evidence. Dave Horn, who retired from Tiffin Police Department in ... «Tiffin Advertiser Tribune, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Diving [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/diving>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
EN