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dive vs cliff diving

cliff diving vs dive

dive and cliff diving both are nouns.

dive is a verb but cliff diving is not a verb.

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

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