free-dive
/ˈfriː.daɪv/
free-dive verb: to stay underwater without the assistance of a breathing apparatus or supplemental oxygen.
Verb
free-dive (third-person singular simple present free-dives, present participle free-diving, simple past free-dived or (chiefly US) free-dove, past participle free-dived)
- To stay underwater without the assistance of a breathing apparatus or supplemental oxygen.
Forms of free-dive
| third-person singular present | free-dives |
|---|---|
| present participle | free-diving |
| past | free-dived |
| past US | free-dove |
| past participle | free-dived |
| alternative form | free dive |
| alternative form | freedive |
Origin of free-dive
A back-formation from free-diving.
Words formed from free-dive
Questions about free-dive
- What does free-dive mean?
- Free-dive means to stay underwater without the assistance of a breathing apparatus or supplemental oxygen.
- What part of speech is free-dive?
- Free-dive is a verb.
- How do you pronounce free-dive?
- Free-dive is pronounced /ˈfriː.daɪv/.
- What is the past tense of free-dive?
- The past tense of free-dive is free-dived.
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