Meanings
verbfree-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)
present singular third person free-dives · participle present free-diving · past free-dived · US past free-dove · participle past free-dived · alternative free dive · alternative freedive
- intransitiveTo stay underwater without the assistance of a breathing apparatus or supplemental oxygen.
Origin
A back-formation from free-diving.
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APA
free-dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-dive
MLA
“free-dive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-dive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free-dive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-dive.
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