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- DictionaryDive/dīv/
verb
- 1. plunge head first into water: "she walked to the deep end, then she dived in"
- 2. (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downward through the air: "the aircraft dove for the ground to avoid the attack"
noun
- 1. a plunge head first into water: "he hit the sea in a shallow dive"
- 2. a steep descent by an aircraft or bird: "the jumbo jet went into a dive"
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
Add to word list. [ I ] 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.
an act or instance of diving. 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.
to move quickly, often in order to avoid something: They dived for cover when they heard the shooting start. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ I ] in soccer, to fall down deliberately without another player causing you to fall, in order to try to win a penalty or a free kick unfairly:
Definition of dive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. The plunge or drop itself is also a dive: "When the plane went into a dive I had to close my eyes."
3 days ago · dive in American English. (daɪv ) verb intransitive Word forms: dived or dove, dived, ˈdiving. 1. to plunge headfirst into water. 2. to go underwater; submerge, as a submarine or skin diver. 3. to plunge the hand or body suddenly into something.
