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   dive

   /dʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head: "she walked to the deep end, then she dived in" Similar plungeplummetnosedivedescendjumpfalldropswooppitchbellyflop
   • ▪ (of a fish or submarine) go to a deeper level in water: "the fish dive down to about 1,400 feet"
   • ▪ swim under water using breathing equipment: "he had been diving in the area to test equipment" Similar swim under watergo under watersubmergesinksnorkelscuba dive
   • 2. (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air: "the plane dived as it was buffeted by turbulence at 34,000 ft"
   • ▪ move quickly or suddenly in a specified direction: "a bullet passed close to his head and he dived for cover" Similar leapjumplungelaunch oneselfthrow oneselfgo headlongboltdartdashrushscurryduckdodge
   • ▪ (of prices or profits) drop suddenly: "profits before tax dived by 61 per cent"
   • ▪ (of a player) deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul: informal "Stein was booked for diving"

   noun

   • 1. a plunge head first into water: "he hit the sea in a shallow dive" Similar plungeplummetnosedivedescentjumpfalldropswooppitchbellyfloparchaic:plump
   • ▪ an instance of swimming or going deeper under water: "divers should have a good intake of fluid before each dive"
   • 2. a steep descent by an aircraft or bird: "the jumbo jet went into a dive"
   • ▪ a sudden movement in a specified direction: "she made a dive for the fridge to quench her thirst" Similar lungespringjumpleapboltdartdashdodge
   • ▪ a sudden marked fall in prices or profits: "an 11 per cent dive in profits"
   • ▪ a deliberate fall by a player, intended to deceive the referee into awarding a foul. informal
   • 3. a shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment: informal "he got into a fight in some dive" Similar sleazy barsleazy nightclubdrinking deninformal:drinking jointseedy jointdumphole

   Word Origin Old Englishdūfan ‘dive, sink’ and dȳfan ‘immerse’, of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to fall in value suddenly and by a large amount: dive by something to something The company's shares dived by 90p to 65p on the stock market yesterday. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. dive verb (MOVE QUICKLY) [ I ] to go down very quickly: The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water: dive for Look at those children diving for oysters over there! dive in They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side. dive off Mark dove off the bridge into the river.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diveDive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIVE is to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst; also : to execute a dive. How to use dive in a sentence. Dived vs. Dove: Usage Guide

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   dive in American English. (daiv) (verb dived or dove, dived, diving) intransitive verb. 1. to plunge into water, esp. headfirst. 2. to go below the surface of the water, as a submarine. 3. to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of dive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DIVE definition: 1. to jump into water with your head and arms going in first: 2. to swim under water, usually with…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diveDive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To dive is to jump head first into the water. You might dare your friend to dive off a boat into a cold lake. When you dive, you plunge into a pool or other body of water. A bird or airplane also dives when it descends suddenly.