scuba-dive

American  

[skoo-buh-dahyv] / ˈsku bəˌdaɪv /

Also scuba dive,

verb (used without object)

scuba-dived, scuba-dove, scuba-dived, scuba-diving

1. to descend and swim underwater using a scuba device.

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Etymology

Origin of scuba-dive

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Sir David remembers his first scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef way back in 1957: "I was so taken aback by the spectacle before me I forgot – momentarily – to breathe."

From BBC • May 5, 2025

To the south, Torrance Beach made our list with a mention of Redondo Beach, particularly for a special night scuba dive experience that happens here December through March: the squid run.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

Visitors can scuba dive in the world’s deepest pool or ski inside a mega mall where penguins play in freshly made snow.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023

Since then researchers, hobby divers and photographers have gone out to scuba dive at night and observe these nocturnal creatures.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2022

Ayn said she would scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef until she either ran out of air or got eaten by a great white.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman