tuffo

See also: tuffò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuf.fo/
• Rhymes: -uffo
• Hyphenation: tùf‧fo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from tuffare (“to dive”) +‎ -o.

Noun

tuffo m (plural tuffi)

1. (also figurative) dive, plunge

   Synonym: tuffata

   tuffo nel passato ― dive back into the past

2. (in the plural, sports) diving

Derived terms

• tuffo al cuore
• tuffatore
• tuffatore
• tuffismo
• tuffista

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tuffo

1. first-person singular present indicative of tuffare

See also

• tufo