Definition of Belly flop

1. Noun. A dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water.

Exact synonyms: Belly Flopper, Belly Whop, Belly Whopper
Generic synonyms: Dive, Diving

Definition of Belly flop

1. Noun. (diving) A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Belly Flop

belly-up
belly-up(p)
belly-wark
belly breathing
belly buster
belly busters
belly dance
belly dancer
belly dancers
belly dances
belly dancing
belly flop
belly flopper
belly flops
belly landing
belly laugh
belly laughs
belly of the beast
belly out
belly up
belly whop
belly whopper
bellyache
bellyached
bellyacher
bellyachers

Literary usage of Belly flop

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"... target at an angle, they instantly rotate flat and slap the target with unprecedented shock forces analogous to a belly flop off a high diving board. ..."

2. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"... target at an angle, they instantly rotate flat and slap the target with unprecedented shock forces analogous to a belly flop off a high diving board. ..."

3. New Zealand Driving Holidays: 29 New Zealand Holiday Itineraries and Touring by Donna Blaber (2005)
"Bob gives it a go but fails dismally, the result is a resounding belly flop and laughter from the boat. It's super-exciting but we sit out the next round ..."

4. Surviving Twilight: A Soldier's Chronicle of Daily Life in Iraq by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"... the next I'm trying to pull my head back far enough so I don't shatter my teeth when I hit the floor in a sleep-to-combat belly flop. Ouch. ..."

5. Maggie's Sauna by Paul E. Furdon (2000)
"Lumbering to his feet he approached the pool and proceeded to perform the only dive in his repertoire, a full-fledged ungainly and truly ugly belly flop! ..."

6. The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Stewart Edward White (1911)
""belly flop!" remarked the steersman of the next bobs, waiting. No great speed was possible by this antiquated method, so it was necessary to give the ..."

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