diving vs flip

diving and flip both are nouns.

diving is not an adjective while flip is an adjective.

diving is not a verb while flip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diving	Yes	No	No	No
flip	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, flip is a hyponym of diving; that is, flip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diving:

diving: a headlong plunge into water
flip: a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

Other hyponyms of diving include belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper, cliff diving, full gainer, gainer, half gainer, jackknife, swallow dive, swan dive.

diving (noun)	flip (noun)
a headlong plunge into water	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
an athletic competition that involves diving into water	the act of flipping a coin
	a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
	an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
	a sudden, quick movement
	hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

diving (adjective)	flip (adjective)
	marked by casual disrespect

diving (verb)	flip (verb)
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	go mad, go crazy
	react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
	throw or toss with a light motion
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
	move with a flick or light motion
	lightly throw to see which side comes up
	cause to move with a flick
	toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
	look through a book or other written material

Difference between diving and flip

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