dives
Headfirst water entries
Dives is the plural of dive—downward plunges into water, air, or figuratively into activities: She practices her dives off the high board, The stock took several dives before recovering.
Dives also pluralizes the informal noun for a disreputable bar or cheap establishment: We hit a few dives downtown.
Public drinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- jointShared by multiple parties
speakeasy · saloon · cantina · honky-tonk · seedy · dingy · sketchy · haunt
Below the surface
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
flippers · mask · bubbles · descent · decompression · regulator · tank · buoyancy
Sudden steep descent
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- leapSudden springing movement
- platformRaised flat structure
- heightVertical extent upward
somersault · twist · freestyle · pike · tuck · springboard · entry · splash
Surge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- parachutingControlled freefall using canopy
tandem · wingsuit · rush · extreme · fearless · aerial · harness · altitude
Immeasurably profound depth
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- fathomNautical depth unit
- pressureForce upon contact
- darknessTotal absence of light
benthic · bathyscaphe · submersible · seafloor · exploration · sonar · depth · descent
Rapid downward plunge
- plungeSudden steep descent
- falconSwift bird of prey
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- gannetPlunge-diving marine bird
kingfisher · osprey · cormorant · tern · prey · hunting · talons · fishing
Top line of document
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- simulationImitation of real processes
- fakingSimulating something false
- flopComplete commercial failure
embellishment · referee · foul · yellow-card · theatrical · controversial · VAR · box
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Public drinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- loungeComfortable waiting room
joint · speakeasy · saloon · cantina · honky-tonk · seedy · dingy · sketchy · haunt · hole-in-the-wall
underwater
Below the surface
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
wetsuit · flippers · mask · bubbles · descent · decompression · regulator · tank · buoyancy · visibility
plunge
Sudden steep descent
height · somersault · twist · freestyle · pike · tuck · springboard · entry · splash · daredevil
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
parachuting · tandem · wingsuit · rush · extreme · fearless · aerial · harness · altitude
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
darkness · benthic · bathyscaphe · submersible · seafloor · exploration · sonar · depth · descent · submarine
swoop
Rapid downward plunge
gannet · kingfisher · osprey · cormorant · tern · prey · hunting · talons · fishing · strike
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Top line of document
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- simulationImitation of real processes
- fakingSimulating something false
flop · embellishment · referee · foul · yellow-card · theatrical · controversial · VAR · box · tackle
- aerobaticsbarrel roll, loop the loop, loop-the-loop, loops, snap roll
- tavernstavern keeper, taverns, tavern sign, tavern wench, inns
- hellholeshellhole, dungeons, dungeon, dump, dumps
- swim trainingswim lessons, swimming lessons, swim coaching, freestyle, laps
- parablesprodigal son, Good Samaritan, mustard seed, lost sheep, sower
- dive inBegin eagerly, headfirst
- diving boardElevated pool launching platform
- dive intoEnter with enthusiasm
- scuba divingSwimming with air tanks
- high diveLeap from elevated board
- diving inStarting with full commitment
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