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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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to jump head first into water, esp. with your arms held straight above your head, or to move down quickly through water or the air: Mark dove off the cliff into the ocean. Dolphins can dive to great depths. [ + to infinitive ] The plane dived to avoid enemy aircraft fire.
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
to move quickly, often in order to avoid something: dive for cover They dived for cover when they heard the shooting start. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ I ]
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:
1. a. 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.
Definition of dive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dive in British English. (daɪv ) verb Word forms: dives, diving, dived, US dove, dived (mainly intr) 1. to plunge headfirst into water. 2. (of a submarine, swimmer, etc) to submerge under water. 3. (also tr) to fly (an aircraft) in a steep nose-down descending path, or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a path.
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.
DIVE definition: 1. to jump into water with your head and arms going in first: 2. to swim under water, usually with…. Learn more.
dive meaning, definition, what is dive: to jump into deep water with your head a...: Learn more.
