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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

diversion, recreation go
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

sport, athletics go
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

water sport, aquatics go
sports that involve bodies of water

swimming, swim go
the act of swimming

dive, diving
a headlong plunge into water

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7 Subcategories

belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper go
a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
cliff diving go
diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff
flip go
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
gainer, full gainer go
a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
half gainer go
a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board
jackknife go
a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
swan dive, swallow dive go
a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water