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- Dictionarydive/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
- 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"
noun
- 1. a plunge head first into water: "he hit the sea in a shallow dive" Similar
- 2. a steep descent by an aircraft or bird: "the jumbo jet went into a dive"
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DIVE definition: 1. to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the…. Learn more.
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
dive by something to something The company's shares dived by 90p to 65p on the stock market yesterday. The plane dived toward the ground and exploded in a ball of flame. dive for The goalkeeper dived for the ball (= tried to catch the ball by jumping toward it and falling on the ground).
To plunge, especially headfirst, into water. b. To execute a dive in athletic competition. c. To participate in the sport of competitive diving. 2. a. To go toward the bottom of a body of water: We dove down to check the anchor. b. To engage in the sport of scuba diving. c. To submerge under power. Used of a submarine. 3. a.
Dive is also a noun. This sighting occurred during my dive to a sunken wreck off Sardinia. When birds and animals dive, they go quickly downwards, head-first, through the air or through water. ...a pelican which had just dived for a fish. [VERB] The shark dived down and swam under the boat. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Definition of dive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you dive, you plunge into a pool or other body of water. A bird or airplane also dives when it descends suddenly. The plunge or drop itself is also a dive: "When the plane went into a dive I had to close my eyes."
DIVE meaning: 1 : to jump into water with your arms and head going in first; 2 : to swim underwater usually while using special equipment to help you breathe The Britannica Dictionary mobile search Home
DIVE definition: 1. to jump into water with your head and arms going in first: 2. to swim under water, usually with…. Learn more.
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