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dive vs belly-flop

belly-flop vs dive

dive is a noun but belly-flop is not a noun.

dive and belly-flop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dive Yes No Yes No
belly-flop No No Yes No
As verbs, belly-flop is a hyponym of dive; that is, belly-flop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dive:
  • dive: plunge into water
  • belly-flop: dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
Other hyponyms of dive include jackknife.
dive (noun) belly-flop (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a headlong plunge into water
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
dive (verb) belly-flop (verb)
drop steeply dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
swim under water
plunge into water
Difference between dive and belly-flop

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