dive
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.
to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend.
to insert quickly; plunge: He dived his hand into his pocket.
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 simulated contact .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.
Origin of dive
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Other words from dive
- post·dive, adjective
- pre·dive, adjective
- un·der·dive, noun
- un·der·dive, verb (used without object), un·der·dived or un·der·dove, un·der·dived, un·der·div·ing.
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How to use dive in a sentence
Union membership and popularity dived in the 1970s and early 1980s when public-sector organizing accelerated.
Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Public Workers Unions | Dmitri Mehlhorn | July 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt dived into their pre-apocalypse backgrounds, their vices and issues with class.
A friend ran down the pier, dived overboard and pulled him out; but the silk hat floated off with the tide.
It turns out that she dived into therapy after she learned the family secret.
He paraglided, scuba dived, and even tried to rappel down Mt. Rushmore before he was rebuffed by park officials.
Quick as a flash he jumped in and dived down, down under where the fish were darting.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeHe dived, came up at a distance, and paddled away without taking flight.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonThey kept quite near each other, and splashed or dived unconscious of danger.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonYoung Joe dived below and reappeared the next instant, bringing a small telescope.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithLiosha was in the chastened mood in which she would have dived with him to the depths of the English Channel.
Jaffery | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for dive
/ (daɪv) /
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 by in or into) to involve oneself (in something), as in eating food
soccer slang (of a footballer) to pretend to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
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
boxing slang the act of a boxer pretending to be knocked down or out: he took a dive in the fourth round
soccer slang the act of a player pretending to have been tripped or impeded
Origin of dive
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