cabaret, nightclub, nightspot, club - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"

swim, swimming - the act of swimming

belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper - a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water

cliff diving - diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff

flip - a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

full gainer, gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board

half gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board

jackknife - a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

swallow dive, swan dive - a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction

power dive - a dive accelerated by both gravity and engine power

power-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived"

nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft

duck - submerge or plunge suddenly

crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly

parachute, jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"

aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water

belly-flop - dive so that one hits the water with one's belly

jackknife - dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

submerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

skin-dive - swim underwater with a breathing apparatus

snorkel - dive with a snorkel