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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 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.
dive
/ 岹ɪ /
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
to involve oneself (in something), as in eating food
slangsoccer (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
slanga disreputable or seedy bar or club
slangboxing the act of a boxer pretending to be knocked down or out
he took a dive in the fourth round
slangsoccer the act of a player pretending to have been tripped or impeded
Usage
Other Word Forms
- postdive adjective
- predive adjective
- underdive verb (used without object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dive1
Example Sentences
She’s singing it — we’re singing it — which isn’t something I expected when preparing to talk with her again after we took a deep dive into the season finale of “The Last of Us.”
Here’s what makes their crime novels perfect for a deep dive this summer and which authors they look to for inspiration.
With Ojomoh keeping pace with the Scot on the break, Russell spun a looping pass for his team-mate to dive under the posts.
“If the dragon was diving or ascending or banking and rolling, Mason would be thrown around in the saddle, like a jockey on a racehorse,” says DeBlois.
After pulling down the shutters on day one, Bavuma showed more attacking intent before he drove Cummins on the up and Labuschagne pulled off a spectacular full-length diving catch at cover.
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