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free-dive

/ˈfriː.daɪv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
free--dive
IPA
/ˈfriː.daɪv/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay underwater without the assistance of a breathing apparatus or supplemental oxygen.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

A back-formation from free-diving.

Usage

Inflected Forms

free-dives (present, singular) free-diving (participle, present) free-dived (past) free-dove (US, past) free-dived (participle, past) free dive (alternative) freedive (alternative)

Phrases

free-diver

Questions

How do you pronounce free-dive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfriː.daɪv/.
What does free-dive mean?
To stay underwater without the assistance of a breathing apparatus or supplemental oxygen.
Where does free-dive come from?
A back-formation from free-diving.

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