Skin-dive (Noun)
Meaning
Underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- I dove to the bottom of the coral reef on a skin-dive, my heart racing as I navigated through the sea fans and schools of small fish.
- During our boat tour, the captain let us try skin-dive off the side to see the nearby sea turtles.
- To observe the behavior of marine animals up close, I did a series of short skin-dives, focusing on their responses to human presence.
- At 40 feet, my breath-holding capacity gave out on the skin-dive and I headed back to the surface to replenish my oxygen.
- Under the instruction of my experienced diving coach, I managed a series of prolonged skin-dives that exceeded my personal record.