WordCmp.com

dive vs belly flop

belly flop vs dive

dive and belly flop both are nouns.

dive is a verb but belly flop is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dive Yes No Yes No
belly flop Yes No No No
As nouns, belly flop is a hyponym of dive; that is, belly flop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dive:
  • dive: a headlong plunge into water
  • belly flop: a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
dive (noun) belly flop (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
a headlong plunge into water
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
dive (verb) belly flop (verb)
drop steeply
swim under water
plunge into water
Difference between dive and belly flop

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.