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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.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     to move quickly, often in order to avoid something: dive for...

   • Znaczenie Dive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     dive definicja: 1. to jump into water, especially with your...

   • Dive Spanish Translation

     DIVE translate: saltar de cabeza, sumergirse, bucear,...

   • Dive: German Translation

     dive translate: tauchen, verschwinden, das Tauchen. Learn...

   • Dive: Thai Translation

     DIVE translate: พุ่งหลาวลงน้ำ; ดิ่งลงมาจาก,...

   • Dive: Japanese Translation

     DIVE translate: （人）が飛び込む, （人）がダイビングをする, 飛び込み, 飛（と）び込（こ）む,...

   • Dive: Catalan Translation

     dive translate: tirar-se de cap, bussejar, capbussó, salt....

   • Dive: French Translation

     DIVE translate: plonger, plonger, faire de la plongée, se...

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you dive into a bag or container, you put your hands into it quickly in order to get something out. She dived into her bag and brought out a folded piece of paper. [VERB + into] If shares, profits, or figures dive, their value falls suddenly and by a large amount.