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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 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 off mean?

   • [intransitive] to jump into water with your head and arms going in first dive (from/off something) (into something) We dived into the river to cool off. dive off something He dived off the bridge. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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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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   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

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   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.

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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.