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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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   What does dive mean?

   • DIVE definition: 1. to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you dive into water?

   • If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head. He tried to escape by diving into a river. 13 meanings: 1. to plunge headfirst into water 2. (of a submarine, swimmer, etc) to submerge under water 3. to fly (an....

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   What does dive for cover mean?

   • dive for something We heard an explosion and dived for cover (= got into a place where we would be protected). The goalie dived for the ball, but missed it. + adv./prep. It started to rain so we dived into the nearest cafe. He dived headlong into the ditch.

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   What does dive mean in football?

   • Football An offensive play in which the carrier of the ball plunges into the opposing line in order to gain short yardage. [Middle English diven, from Old English dȳfan, to dip, and from dūfan, to sink; see dheub- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: Either dove or dived is acceptable as the past tense of dive.

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     to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going...

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     dive definicja: 1. to jump into water, especially with your...

   • Dive: French Translation

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     DIVE translate: saltar de cabeza, sumergirse, bucear,...

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     NOSEDIVE definition: 1. a fast and sudden fall to the ground...

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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.