Meanings
nounfree-diving (uncountable)
- uncountableAny of various aquatic disciplines in which divers attempt to stay underwater without a breathing apparatus for as long as possible.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of free-dive
Translations
Catalan apnea
- apneaany of various aquatic disciplines
Danish fridykning
- fridykningany of various aquatic disciplines
Dutch vrijduiken
- vrijduikenany of various aquatic disciplines
Finnish vapaasukellus
- vapaasukellusany of various aquatic disciplines
French apnée
- apnéeany of various aquatic disciplines
German Apnoetauchen, Freitauchen
- Apnoetauchenany of various aquatic disciplines
- Freitauchenany of various aquatic disciplines
Hungarian szabadtüdős merülés
- szabadtüdős merülésany of various aquatic disciplines
Polish freediving, nurkowanie swobodne
- freedivingany of various aquatic disciplines
- nurkowanie swobodneany of various aquatic disciplines
Portuguese apneia
- apneiaany of various aquatic disciplines
Russian фридайвинг
- фридайвинг (fridajving)any of various aquatic disciplines
Spanish apnea
- apneaany of various aquatic disciplines
Swedish fridykning
- fridykningany of various aquatic disciplines
Turkish serbest dalış
- serbest dalışany of various aquatic disciplines
Ukrainian фридайвінг
- фридайвінг (frydajvinh)any of various aquatic disciplines
Cite this entry
APA
free-diving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-diving
MLA
“free-diving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-diving. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free-diving,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-diving.
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