swan dive
A forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms…A forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.
» One way of committing suicide is by taking a swan dive off a tall building.
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3 sensesA forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.
a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
A similar movement out of the water.
(figuratively)A sharp drop or steep decline.
Examples
1 sentencesOne way of committing suicide is by taking a swan dive off a tall building.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: swan dives| Singular | swan dive |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water:swallow dive
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.