duck dive

English

Etymology

From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater.

Verb

duck dive (third-person singular simple present duck dives, present participle duck diving, simple past and past participle duck dived)

1. (surfing) To push one's surfboard (usually a shortboard) underwater nose-first, to get the surfer and board under a wave that has broken or is just about to break.

Noun

duck dive (plural duck dives)

1. (surfing) The action of duck diving (see verb).

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