dive1 verbdive2 noun
divedive1 /daɪv/ ●●○ verb (past tense dived also dove /dəʊv $ doʊv/ American English, past participle dived) [intransitive] 
WORD ORIGINdive1
Origin:
Old English dufan ‘to sink’ and dyfan ‘to put into liquid’VERB TABLE
dive
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dive |
| he, she, it | dives | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dived, dove (AmE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dived |
| he, she, it | has dived | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dived |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dive |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dived |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am diving |
| he, she, it | is diving | |
| you, we, they | are diving | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was diving |
| you, we, they | were diving | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been diving |
| he, she, it | has been diving | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been diving |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be diving |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been diving |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A woman dived in to rescue the boy.
- Evan dived off the rock into the sea.
- Flight 776 from Orlando suddenly lost cabin pressure and dived nearly four miles.
- Ralph dived into the icy water.
- Roger was standing at the edge of the pool ready to dive.
- She stood at the edge of the pool waiting to dive.
- Slowly, the submarine began to dive.
- The dollar dived against the Japanese yen in Tokyo today.
- The engine did not re-start, and the plane dived to the ground.
- The hawk stopped in mid-flight before diving down on its prey.
- The men use scuba gear to dive for abalone.
- The pool was deserted, and Lindsey wasted no time before diving in head-first.
- But with the thrust coming from the back the body is nose-heavy and liable to dive downwards.
- I was spoiled by my prime seat as a pilot and remember fondly that view when I dive now as a scientist.
- Queequeg quickly fastens the boom and then dives into the freezing water and rescues the bumpkin.
- The children then dive for them and see how many items of treasure they can catch.
- We dive into the seat, piling on to each other.
- While diving, the menu is inaccessible and all functions are automatic.
- You can really dive into it.
THESAURUS
verb [intransitive, transitive] to push yourself up into the air, over something etc, using your legs: · The cat jumped up onto the table.· He jumped over the stream.· His horse jumped the fence successfully.
verb [intransitive] to move forwards with little jumps between your steps, especially because you are feeling happy: · The little girl was skipping down the street.
verb [intransitive] to jump or move around on one leg: · He was hopping around because he’d injured his foot.
verb [intransitive, transitive] especially written to suddenly jump up high or a long way: · The deer leapt over the fence.· Tina leapt onto the boat as it was moving away.· Fish were leaping out of the water.
verb [intransitive] to jump up and down several times, especially on something that has springs in it: · Children love bouncing on beds.
verb [intransitive] to jump into water with your head and arms first: · Zoë dived into the swimming pool.
verb [intransitive, transitive] especially written to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you: · He vaulted the ticket barrier and ran for the exit.· Ben tried to vault over the bar.
Longman Language Activatorto go down under the surface of water, mud etc to go down below the surface of water, mud, sand etc, without being able to control or prevent it: · Hundreds of passengers tried desperately to escape from the boat as it sank.sink into: · The guns sank deeper and deeper into the mud.· With the car sinking into a marsh, there wasn't a moment to spare.sink without trace (=sink and disappear completely): · There was a sucking noise, and then the branch sank without trace.
to jump down into water with your head first: · She stood at the edge of the pool waiting to dive.dive into/in: · Ralph dived into the icy water.· A woman dived in to rescue the boy.
to jump into a river, lake etc quickly, making a lot of noise: plunge into/in: · Colin plunged into the icy water.· I plunged in fully-clothed and pulled her to the river bank.
to deliberately go under the surface of water or make something do this: · Peter pulled on the mask and submerged again.submerge something in something: · elephants submerging themselves in cooling water
if a ship or person goes under , they sink below the surface of water, usually after an accident: · By the time the sea rescue service arrived, the ship had gone under.· According to the only survivor, his comrades went under one by one.
to go down to go down some stairs, a ladder, a slope etc: · You go down a steep slope, then turn left at the bottom of the hill.· Right, here's the ladder. Who's going down first?go down to: · I'll go down (=downstairs) to the kitchen and get you a glass of water.
if a plane, bomb etc comes down somewhere, it comes down to the ground there, especially by accident: · Airline officials believe that the plane came down somewhere in the Andes mountains.· One of the missiles came down in a heavily populated suburb of Beirut.
to fall straight downwards through the air: · When I let go of her hand, it dropped like a stone.drop onto/from/off etc: · The bottle rolled across the table, dropped onto the floor, and smashed.· One of your buttons has dropped off.
to come down through the air from a higher place: · Just as we were about to leave the house, rain began to fall.fall from/down/on etc: · Leaves were falling from the trees.· Bombs fell on the streets, destroying neighbouring homes, but leaving the school intact.
written to go down a slope, a mountain etc slowly and carefully: · Slowly the two climbers descended the cliff face.descend into/from etc: · We descended into the cave by a rope ladder.
if a plane or a bird dives , it moves quickly down through the air: · The engine did not re-start, and the plane dived to the ground.· The hawk stopped in mid-flight before diving down on its prey.
if a plane or a bird lands , it comes down to the ground in a controlled way: · He loves watching planes take off and land at the airport.land in/on/at: · We will be landing at Singapore airport at 3 am local time.· A flock of Canada geese landed on the river in front of us.
if a plane touches down , it arrives safely on the ground at an airport but has not yet stopped moving: · The King's private plane touched down at Heathrow airport at exactly 12.15 this afternoon.· We will be touching down in about an hour's time.
to jump in the air to push yourself off the ground or away from something, using your legs: · How high can you jump?· The driver jumped clear as his vehicle fell into the river below.jump into/onto/up etc: · My cat always jumps up onto the table when I'm trying to work.· She jumped down from the wall.
to jump several times, always landing in the same place: · At the back of the stand, Redsox fans were jumping up and down with excitement.· Stop jumping up and down -- keep still!
to jump or move forward on one leg rather than two: · Mary was hopping anxiously from one foot to another.hop along/around/over etc: · It's a game in which you hop around trying to knock the other players over.
if someone, especially a child, skips along, they move along with a little jump between their steps: · Can you skip to the other end of the playground.skip along/around etc: · The children went skipping along the path.
especially written to jump as far or high as you can: leap onto/through etc: · He leaped through the window and was gone.· Tessa leaped onto the boat just as it was moving away from the bank.· The fish leaped out of the water.
to jump into water with your head and arms first: · Roger was standing at the edge of the pool ready to dive.dive into/in/off: · Evan dived off the rock into the sea.· The pool was deserted, and Lindsey wasted no time before diving in head-first.
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I fell head-first down the stairs.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
1jump into water to jump into deep water with your head and arms going in firstdive into/off etc The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something). (=puts its head down under the water)· A single wild duck was swimming and diving.
I fell head-first down the stairs.· I suddenly noticed that we were diving down again.· I ignore him and dive down to my furniture underworld to etch the bizarre scene on my mind once more.· It had been going more and more slowly since diving down from the weathercock.
· Smith and Hannaford teaming up again with fly half, Neil Matthews diving in.· He dives in and helps two children out the open rear window of the car.· Effie dives in, like a knife in the water, and they start racing each other to the shore.· Side by side, we dive in.· So these dare devils have got 6 months to dry out before diving in at the deep end once again.· Queequeg dives in and soon surfaces with Tashtego in tow.· Not diving in and all that.· I just want us to dive in and see where it takes us.
· There's Daddy Dyance diving off desks and whacking boys with the cane - it was that kind of school.
NOUN· A man who was in the car park at the time said he was forced to dive for cover.
· Once I seen some one dive into the road like diving into water.· Queequeg quickly fastens the boom and then dives into the freezing water and rescues the bumpkin.· Steven: He dives in the water.· Soon Evan had filled his notebook page with memories of diving under the water to get a closer look at the boat.· I find myself pantomiming a bird with large wings, diving into the water, catching a fish in its beak.· At summer camp in Vermont they have to dive into dark water from the lip of a granite quarry.
She dived into a pool. Diving off the cliffs is dangerous.► see thesaurus at jump2swim under water to swim under water using special equipment to help you breathe: The first time you dive on a coral reef is an experience you will never forget.3go deeper/lower to travel down through the air or through water to a lower level: The submarine began to dive. The aircraft appeared to dive vertically towards the crowd.4move quickly [always + adverb/preposition] to move or jump quickly in a particular direction or into a particular place: Jackson dived after the ball. We dived into a shop to avoid the rain. The soldiers were diving for cover (=to protect themselves behind something).5dive into your bag/pocket etc to put your hand quickly in your bag, pocket etc in order to get something out: He dived into his pocket and produced a packet of cigarettes.6numbers if numbers, prices etc dive, they suddenly become much lower than before: The dollar dived against the yen in Tokyo today.7soccer to fall down deliberately in order to unfairly win a free kick or a penaltydive in phrasal verb to start doing something eagerly: Harvey dived in with several questions.dive1 verbdive2 noun
divedive2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It was a dive, but it was the only place to go that was near the airport.
- She did a perfect dive from the top board.
- That was a perfect dive.
- Two BF109 planes flashed past in a steep dive.
- Nobody else in this dive has any money, and for them it will he a long cold evening.
- Optional dives are performed in the quarterfinal, followed by required dives in the semifinal and optionals again in the final.
- We prepared the bell for the dive.
THESAURUS
a place where people go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks: · A man went into a bar and ordered a drink.· Let’s meet up in the hotel bar.· The city centre is full of wine bars and restaurants.· The club has a restaurant and a cocktail bar.
a building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served: · Do you fancy going to the pub?· a country pub
British English formal a pub: · The fight took place outside a public house in the city centre.
informal a pub near where you live, especially one you often go to: · The Red Lion’s my local.
a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside – often used in the name of the hotel or pub: · The Bull Inn dates back to the 15th century.· The hotel was once a 17th century coaching inn (=used by people travelling by coach and horses).
a pub that is known to serve very good food: · a gastropub with a riverside restaurant· the Windmill Gastropub
British English a pub in the past where you could also stay the night – used nowadays in the names of some pubs: · the Turf Tavern· Marlowe was killed in a fight in a tavern.
informal a bar, pub etc where people drink alcohol – often used humorously. A watering hole is also the name for a place where wild animals go to drink: · The bar became a popular watering hole for journalists.· What’s your favorite watering hole?
informal a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty: · The place is a bit of dive.
American English informal a cheap bar where country music is played: · They played in every honky-tonk in Tennessee.
a bar in the western United States. Also used in Britain about the part of a pub which has comfortable chairs where you can sit and relax: · I felt like a cowboy walking into a saloon in the Wild West.· Do you want to stay in the saloon, or would rather go into the other bar?
WORD SETSairbed, nounalbum, nounamusement arcade, nounamusement park, nounaquarium, nounarcade, nounauditorium, nounbachelor party, nounball, nounballoon, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbank holiday, nounbanquet, nounbanqueting hall, nounbarhop, verbbash, nounbask, verbbean feast, nounbeauty contest, nounbeer mat, nounblock party, nounboathouse, nounbon vivant, nounbooking, nounbooze-up, nounbop, nounbouncer, nounbrasserie, nounbumper car, nounbus, verbcafé, nouncaff, nouncanteen, nouncard, nouncarnival, nouncarousel, nouncarry-out, nouncarvery, nouncassette player, nouncassette recorder, nounceilidh, nounchannel surfing, nouncheckroom, nouncircus, nouncloakroom, nounclosing time, nounclubbing, nouncoconut shy, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncommunity centre, nouncomp, nounconcession stand, nouncounty fair, nouncracker, noundating agency, nounday camp, noundesignated driver, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundisco, noundiscotheque, noundive, noundiversion, noundivert, verbdo, noundoor prize, noundrinks party, nouneat, verbfad, nounfandango, nounfanzine, nounflower arranging, nounfootpath, nounfree house, noungame, nounget-together, nounhappy hour, nounholdall, nounhouse party, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbjukebox, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounknitting needle, nounleisure centre, nounlending library, nounlounge, nounlounge bar, nounmacramé, nounmask, nounmasked ball, nounmasquerade, nounmaster of ceremonies, nounmatador, nounmaypole, nounMC, nounmen's room, nounmerrymaking, nounmixer, nounnightclub, nounnightlife, nounnight spot, nounoffice party, nounopening time, nounopen mike, nounorgy, nounouting, nounpageant, nounpageantry, nounPancake Day, nounparty, nounparty, verbparty favor, nounparty piece, nounpeepshow, nounpep rally, nounperm, verbpetting zoo, nounPG, nounpinball, nounpitch, nounpizzeria, nounpony-trekking, nounpostprandial, adjectivepress, nounpub, nounpub-crawl, nounpublican, nounpublic bar, nounquality time, nounquiz, nounR & R, nounradio-cassette player, nounraffle, nounraffle, verbrave, nounrecreation, nounrecreation room, nounrelaxation, nounrendezvous, nounrest room, nounrevel, verbreveller, nounrevelry, nounrifle range, nounroadhouse, nounroast, nounrodeo, nounRollerblade, nounroller skate, nounround, nounsaloon, nounsauna, nounset, adjectiveshooting gallery, nounshower, nounsideshow, nounsiesta, nounsingalong, nounsingsong, nounskinny-dipping, nounsnack bar, nounsnug, nounsocial, nounsoda fountain, nounsoiree, nounsolarium, nounspectator, nounspree, nounsteakhouse, nounstrip club, nounstrip joint, nounstripper, nounstrip show, nounstriptease, nounsummer camp, nounsummer holidays, nounsummer vacation, nounsunbed, nounsunlamp, nountable d'hôte, nountavern, nounteahouse, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountheme party, nounthree-star, adjectivetop table, nountrophy, nounTurkish bath, nounvacation, nounvideo arcade, nounwander, nounwassail, verbweekend, verbweekender, nounwindow-shopping, nounwomen's room, nounworkbasket, nounzoo, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 3verbs I fell head-first down the stairs.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1sudden movement a sudden movement in a particular direction or into a particular place: (=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive.
(=stop a plane going down)· He tried to pull out of the steep dive before hitting the ground.
adjectives (=going down suddenly)· The fighter plane went into a steep dive.
(=going straight down)· His actions sent the plane into a near vertical dive.
(=going down slowly rather than suddenly)· The bird captures its prey on the ground after a long, shallow dive.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=puts its head down under the water)· A single wild duck was swimming and diving.
I fell head-first down the stairs.· Instinctively I went into a steep spiral dive, furiously angry that I had been beaten at my own game.· This, not his ethical problems, caused the steepest dive in his national popularity, to its current nadir.· He naturally tried to recover from the steep dive before striking the ground.· There have been several cases of two-seaters being overstressed by pilots pulling back hard to recover from steep dives after spin recoveries.
· He then attacked a third which went down in a vertical dive, apparently into the sea.
VERB· Bernard looked up and Apricot made a dive to undo his zip.· It was on this cruise that I made my first dive to the seafloor.· He made periodic dives at the bowl of cherries poised on a coffee table by the sofa.· Over the next year and a half I became a competent pilot, making forty-eight dives as pilot-in-command.· We make a dive into the motel office, two travelling strangers.· I made my last dive as a pilot in December 1991.
· He pulled out of the dive and cleared the target area, every joint and spar in the aeroplane shuddering under the strain.· The pilot, who was later court martialled, was unable to pull up from a dive and ploughed into the ground.
She made a dive for the bathroom.2sudden fall a sudden fall in the amount, value, or success of something: The news put shares in a dive. The team’s fortunes have taken a dive this year.3movement downwards when something moves down through the air or water: Thankfully, the pilot managed to pull out of the dive and regain control.steep/vertical dive4jump a jump into deep water with your head and arms going in first5swim the act of going under water to swim, using special equipment to help you breathe6place informal a bar, club etc that is cheap and dirty7soccer the act of falling down deliberately in order to unfairly win a freekick or a penaltyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsgo into a dive (=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive.pull out of a dive (=stop a plane going down)· He tried to pull out of the steep dive before hitting the ground.adjectivesa steep dive (=going down suddenly)· The fighter plane went into a steep dive.a vertical dive (=going straight down)· His actions sent the plane into a near vertical dive.a shallow dive (=going down slowly rather than suddenly)· The bird captures its prey on the ground after a long, shallow dive.