What does doving mean?
"Doving" is not a standard word in contemporary English dictionaries. It surfaces occasionally as a present participle or gerund formed from the noun "dove" (the bird), by analogy with words like "pigeon" becoming participial in playful contexts, and it also appears in some regional speech as a variant participle of the verb "dive," though the standard forms are "diving" for the participle and "dove" or "dived" for the past tense. Because it lacks established lexicographic standing, writers are generally advised to use "diving" when describing the action of plunging into water, and to reserve "dove" strictly for the bird or the simple past tense. Readers encountering "doving" should treat it as informal, dialectal, or nonstandard rather than as a recognized dictionary headword.
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How doving is actually used
"Doving" is not an established entry in major English dictionaries; it appears only as a rare or nonstandard present participle of "dove" (the bird) or as a nonstandard variant of the past tense "dove" in some dialects. Standard usage prefers "diving" for the verb and avoids this form.