dive
/dīv/
verb
- plunge head first into water."she walked to the deep end, then she dived in"synonyms: plunge, plummet, nosedive, descend, jump, fall, drop, swoop, pitch, bellyflop
- (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downward through the air."the aircraft dove for the ground to avoid the attack"
noun
- a plunge head first into water."he hit the sea in a shallow dive"synonyms: plunge, plummet, nosedive, descent, jump, fall, drop, swoop, pitch, bellyflop, plump
- a steep descent by an aircraft or bird."the jumbo jet went into a dive"
- a shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment."he got into a fight in some dive"synonyms: sleazy bar, sleazy nightclub, drinking den, drinking joint, seedy joint, dump, hole
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verb (used with object) · to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend. · to insert quickly; plunge: He dived his hand into his pocket.
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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.