Definition

1. Noun:
   • The sport or activity of diving into water from a steep, overhanging cliff: It refers to the act of jumping or diving, often in an acrobatic manner, from a significant height on a cliff into a body of water below. It is considered an extreme sport or recreational activity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cliff diving is a popular but dangerous extreme sport in coastal regions.
  • The athletes practiced for years before attempting competitive cliff diving.
  • We watched in awe as the daredevil performed a perfect cliff diving stunt.

Advanced Usage

• "to go cliff diving": to participate in the activity of cliff diving.
  • During their vacation in Hawaii, they decided to go cliff diving for the first time.

Variants and Related Words

• Cliff diver (n): a person who participates in cliff diving.
  • The professional cliff diver executed a flawless triple somersault.

Synonyms

• High diving: diving from a high platform or natural structure into water.
• Tombstoning (informal, UK): jumping into water from a height, such as rocks or piers (often implies a less controlled, feet-first jump compared to the acrobatic dives in cliff diving).

Related Phrases

• "take the plunge" (idiom): to finally do something challenging or risky. While not exclusive to cliff diving, it is often used metaphorically in contexts involving decisive action.
  • After much hesitation, she finally took the plunge and tried cliff diving.

Noun

1. diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff