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dive vs swimming

swimming vs dive

dive and swimming both are nouns.

dive is not an adjective while swimming is an adjective.

dive is a verb but swimming is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dive Yes No Yes No
swimming Yes Yes No No
As nouns, swimming is a hypernym of dive; that is, swimming is a word with a broader meaning than dive:
  • dive: a headlong plunge into water
  • swimming: the act of swimming
Other hypernyms of dive include swim.
dive (noun) swimming (noun)
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft the act of swimming
a headlong plunge into water
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
dive (adjective) swimming (adjective)
applied to a fish depicted horizontally
filled or brimming with tears
dive (verb) swimming (verb)
drop steeply
swim under water
plunge into water
Difference between dive and swimming

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