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dive
[ dahyv ]
verb (used without object)
- to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- to go below the surface of the water, as a submarine.
- to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.:
The acrobats dived into nets.
- Aeronautics. (of an airplane) to descend rapidly.
- to penetrate suddenly into something, as with the hand:
to dive into one's purse.
- to dart:
to dive into a doorway.
- to enter deeply or plunge into a subject, activity, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend.
- to insert quickly; plunge:
He dived his hand into his pocket.
noun
- an act or instance of diving.
- a jump or plunge into water, especially in a prescribed way from a diving board.
- the vertical or nearly vertical descent of an airplane at a speed surpassing the possible speed of the same plane in level flight.
- a submerging, as of a submarine or skin diver.
- a dash, plunge, or lunge, as if throwing oneself at or into something:
He made a dive for the football.
- a sudden or sharp decline, as in stock prices.
- Slang.
- a dingy or disreputable bar or nightclub:
Grab a beer with some locals at the dive on the corner.
- any shabby, run-down place, especially a residence.
- Boxing. a false show of being knocked out, usually in a bout whose result has been prearranged:
to take a dive in an early round.
- Also called sim·u·lat·ed con·tact [sim, -y, uh, -ley-tid , kon, -takt]. Soccer. a dramatic fall or feigned injury intended to persuade officials to penalize the opposing team:
His dive fooled the ref into giving his team a free kick.
dive
/ daɪv /
verb
- to plunge headfirst into water
- (of a submarine, swimmer, etc) to submerge under water
- also tr to fly (an aircraft) in a steep nose-down descending path, or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a path
- to rush, go, or reach quickly, as in a headlong plunge
he dived for the ball
- also tr; foll by in or into to dip or put (one's hand) quickly or forcefully (into)
to dive into one's pocket
- usually foll byin or into to involve oneself (in something), as in eating food
- slang.soccer (of a footballer) to pretend to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
noun
- a headlong plunge into water, esp one of several formalized movements executed as a sport
- an act or instance of diving
- a steep nose-down descent of an aircraft
- slang.a disreputable or seedy bar or club
- slang.boxing the act of a boxer pretending to be knocked down or out
he took a dive in the fourth round
- slang.soccer the act of a player pretending to have been tripped or impeded
Usage Note
Other Words From
- post·dive adjective
- pre·dive adjective
- un·der·dive noun
- un·der·dive verb (used without object) underdived or underdove underdived underdiving
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dive1
Example Sentences
A deep dive into my combined electric and gas bills showed that my total expenses dropped 3% in 2024 compared with the same period in 2022, before I began installing the system.
Thacker rolled over the line with a try of his own, but Burke all but put the game to bed with two minutes on the clock by diving over to touch down.
Why you should see it: Never underestimate the power of a lengthy car chase or watching someone dive off a cliff while shoveling popcorn into your mouth from the largest vessel available.
“Sunny” is the profane FXX series that’s set at an Irish dive bar and has been on the air for nearly 20 years.
The area is a popular spot for diving and snorkelling.
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