high dive
Lofty pool leap
A high dive is a diving board or platform positioned well above the water—typically three meters or higher at competition level.
The term also names the act of diving from such a height: She performed a flawless high dive.
Figuratively, taking a high dive means committing to something risky or dramatic.
Full-body forward rotation
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- flipQuick turning motion
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- tuckFold into concealment
layout · rotation · midair · aerial · double · triple · entry · inward
Tall slender edifice
- heightVertical extent upward
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- climbAscend using effort
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
concrete · standing · stationary · rigid · perch · vantage · elevation · lookout
Unimpeded downward motion
- plungeSudden steep descent
- dropFall or release
- plummetRapid downward descent
- gravityMutual mass attraction
acceleration · vertical · streamlined · speed · splash · entry · impact · surface
Showing courage despite fear
- daringAdventurous courage
- boldCourageous and daring
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
gutsy · leap of faith · butterflies · hesitation · commit · plunge · adrenaline · thrill
Global athletic contest
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- judgeOne who decides
- difficultyState of being hard
- executionCompleting a planned task
synchronized · medal · championship · aquatics · trials · finals · scoreboard · deduction
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
tuck · layout · rotation · midair · aerial · double · triple · entry · inward · reverse
tower
Tall slender edifice
edge · concrete · standing · stationary · rigid · perch · vantage · elevation · lookout · springboard
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
gravity · acceleration · vertical · streamlined · speed · splash · entry · impact · surface · underwater
brave
Showing courage despite fear
nerve · gutsy · leap of faith · butterflies · hesitation · commit · plunge · adrenaline · thrill · first time
Olympics
Global athletic contest
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- judgeOne who decides
- difficultyState of being hard
execution · synchronized · medal · championship · aquatics · trials · finals · scoreboard · deduction · degree of difficulty
- water showsdolphin show, orca show, sea lion show, seal show, whale show
- featsfeat, stunt, exploit, daring feat, deed
- pool activitieslap swimming, laps, pool laps, floating, treading water
- Stuntsstunt, stuntman, stunt double, daredevil, stunt performer
- swimming poolsswimming pool, indoor pool, outdoor pool, lap pool, training pool
- variety actsacrobat, juggling, aerialist, magic, clown
high divewading
Traversing shallow water on foot
floating · doggy paddle · pool steps · treading water · easing in
high diveshallow end
Pool's shallowest part
wading pool · kiddie pool · splash pad · paddling pool · shallow water
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