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dive


Definition: Meaning of, dive in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʌɪv /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
dive dived, dove dived
Present Participle Third Person Singular
diving dives
also [AmE,] [intransitive]
  1. jump into water to jump into deep water with your head and arms going in first
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  2. swim under water to swim under water using special equipment to help you breathe
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  3. go deeper/lower to travel down through the air or through water to a lower level
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  4. move quickly [always + adverb/preposition] to move or jump quickly in a particular direction or into a particular place
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  5. dive into your bag/pocket etc to put your hand quickly in your bag, pocket etc in order to get something out
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  6. numbers if numbers, prices etc dive, they suddenly become much lower than before
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
dive dives
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  1. sudden movement a sudden movement in a particular direction or into a particular place
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  2. sudden fall a sudden fall in the amount, value, or success of something
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  3. movement downwards when something moves down through the air or water
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  4. jump a jump into deep water with your head and arms going in first
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  5. swim the act of going under water to swim, using special equipment to help you breathe
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  6. place informal a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty
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dive used in phrases

  • crash dive (noun)
    1. a rapid descent by a submarine
  • crash-dive (verb)
    1. air travel descend steeply and rapidly
  • dive bomber (noun)
    1. a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
  • dive brake (noun)
    1. a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
  • dive-bomb (verb)
    1. if an aircraft dive-bombs a place, it drops bombs on it
  • dive-bombing (noun)
    1. a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target
  • power dive (noun)
    1. a dive of an aeroplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
  • power-dive (verb)
    1. air travel make a power dive
  • skin-dive (verb)
    1. sport swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
    skin-dive (noun)
    1. underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
  • swallow dive (noun)
    1. a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
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dive used in phrasal verbs

  • dive in (phrasal verb)
    1. to start doing something in a very enthusiastic way
    2. to start eating in a very enthusiastic way
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