belly-flop

Definition of Belly-flop in English :

1. belly-flop

dive so that one hits the water with one's belly

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Belly-flop

noun

1.

a dive into water in which the body lands horizontally

2. another name for belly landing

verb belly-flop -flops, -flopping or -flopped

3. (intransitive)

to perform a belly flop

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbelly-ˌflopped or ˈbelly-ˌflopping

1.

to dive awkwardly so that the belly strikes flat against the water or other surface

noun

2.

an instance or the act of so diving

n.
Informal

A dive in which the front of the body hits flat against a surface, especially of water.