cannonballed

Splashed in curled

Cannonballed is the past tense of cannonball, meaning to jump into water with knees tucked to the chest, creating maximum splash: He cannonballed into the pool.

Figuratively, it can describe plunging into something with force or reckless momentum: She cannonballed through the crowd to reach the stage.

dive

plunge

Sudden steep descent

  • tuckFold into concealment
  • splashLiquid scattering on impact
  • jumpPropel oneself airborne

pool · swimming · springboard · platform · waterpark · somersault · entry · feetfirst · poolside · lifeguard

splash

spray

Dispersed liquid droplets

  • drenchSoak something completely
  • soakSaturate with liquid
  • sploshWatery impact sound

waves · ripples · splatter · droplets · wet · displacement · tsunami · douse · shower · deluge

playful

fun

Amusement or pleasure

mischief · showoff · daredevil · reckless · exuberant · carefree · boisterous · antics · horseplay · goofing

impact

collision

Forceful contact between objects

force · momentum · displacement · strike · smash · jolt · thud · contact · velocity · trajectory

Opposites
entry style/grace

cannonballeddove

Gentle cooing bird

jackknifed · slipped in · somersaulted

water entry method

cannonballedwaded in

Began with vigor

movement style/manner

cannonballedglided

Moved without apparent effort

floated · slipped in · waded · crept · tiptoed

Phrases
Family

cannonball, cannonballs, cannonballing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G