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dive
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- pronunciation:
- daIv
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
dives, diving, dove, dived |
| definition 1: |
to plunge or swoop downward rapidly, usu. headfirst.
I dived into the pool.The falcon dove from the sky.
- similar words:
- plunge, swoop
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| definition 2: |
to descend at a controlled speed, usu. head or front first, as a submarine submerging.
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| definition 3: |
to plunge into an opening, as a person into a doorway or a hand into a receptacle.
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| definition 4: |
to plunge into something and disappear.
He dived into the crowd.- antonyms:
- surface
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| definition 5: |
to become deeply involved in a subject or activity.
She dived into her studies. |
| definition 6: |
to engage in a sport or pastime such as acrobatic diving, scuba diving, or skydiving.
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| related words: |
descend, drop, duck, lunge, pitch, pitch in, plump, plunge, slide, sound, submerge, tumble |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to plunge or descend rapidly, as a submarine or airplane.
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| related words: |
descend, submerge |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a rapid descent or plunge, usu. head or front first.
- similar words:
- plunge, swoop
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| definition 2: |
a plunge, as in pursuit of something.
- similar words:
- lunge
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| definition 3: |
a sharp decrease in something measurable, such as prices or temperature.
- similar words:
- tumble
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| definition 4: |
(informal) a shabby or disreputable bar or nightclub.
- similar words:
- joint
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| definition 5: |
an act or instance of sport or recreational diving.
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| related words: |
bar, den, dip, duck, fall, plump |
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