swan dive

noun

A forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.

Similar
swallow dive
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounswan dive (plural swan dives)

plural swan dives

  1. divingA forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.

    Synonyms: swallow dive

  2. A similar movement out of the water.
  3. figurativelyA sharp drop or steep decline.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.

Similar
swallow dive

More synonyms by meaning

nouna dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

Similar
swallow dive
Broader
divediving
Also see
swallow dive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French saut de l'ange
  • saut de l'angeA dive starting with arms outstretched
Spanish salto de ángel
  • salto de ángelA dive starting with arms outstretched
Swedish svanhopp, svalhopp
  • svanhoppA dive starting with arms outstretched
  • svalhoppA dive starting with arms outstretched
Cite this entry
APA

swan dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swan%20dive

MLA

“swan dive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swan%20dive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swan dive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swan%20dive.

Source: swan dive on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.