dive

1 of 2

verb

ˈdīv

dived ˈdīvd How to pronounce dive (audio)

or dove ˈdōv How to pronounce dive (audio)

; dived also dove; diving

intransitive verb

: to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst

also : to execute a dive (see dive entry 2 sense 1a(1))

diving into the pool from the highest platform

: submerge

the submarine dived

: to come or drop down precipitously : plunge

the temperature is diving

: to plunge one's hand into something

dived into his pocket

of an airplane : to descend in a dive

: to plunge into some matter or activity

she dove into her studies

: to plunge or dash for some place

diving for cover

also : to lunge especially in order to seize something

dove for the ball

transitive verb

: to thrust into something

diving one's hands into the icy water

: to cause to dive

dive a submarine

dive

2 of 2

noun

: the act or an instance of diving: such as

a(1)

: a plunge into water executed in a prescribed manner

practicing her dives

(2)

nautical : a submerging of a submarine

(3)

aviation : a steep descent of an airplane at greater than the maximum speed of horizontal flight

: a sharp decline

Stocks took a dive.

: a shabby and disreputable establishment (such as a bar or nightclub)

combat sports : a faked knockout

—usually used in the phrase take a dive

a boxer accused of taking a dive

football : an offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1c) play in which the ballcarrier plunges into the line (see line entry 1 sense 7f(2)) for short yardage

Synonyms

Verb

pitch
plunge
sound

Noun

pitch
plunge

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb She dove into the swimming pool. The children like to dive off the boat. The competitors will be diving from the highest platform. Many people enjoy diving on the island's coral reefs. You can't dive in this water without a wet suit. The submarine can dive to 3,000 feet. The whale dove down to deeper water. Noun She practiced her dives for the competition. This will be my first dive on a coral reef. She has done dives all around the world. The crew of the submarine prepared for a dive. The jet rolled into a dive. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Robinson tried to dive into the endzone, but Harris caught him.

al, 11 Sep. 2022 Nanpa is able to dive into vulnerability, social criticism, romance and even hardcore rap all in one album.

Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 The guys head to Charleston, S.C., to dive into burning hot wings with guest judge Kardea Brown; the Try Guys take over a pair of vintage mobile pizza ovens to feed 20 hungry diners.

Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 There’s so many ways to dive into what this experience meant to us as people, as humans, as Black women, as creatives.

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Accelerating earlier, Power explained, should ideally have the field a bit more spread out and less likely to have an instance where a driver’s invited to dive late into the inside on a competitor and cause a massive pileup.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2022 The graduate defensive tackle had to dive in order to secure the catch.

Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2022 But before the Cavs dive too deep into their free agency options, there are two critical dominoes that must fall first.

Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 June 2022 The show will dive into the story of the Targaryen civil war that took place about 300 years before events portrayed in Game of Thrones.

al, 19 Aug. 2022

Noun

But every five or six episodes, viewers get treated to a deeper dive into bigger threats, the backstory of super-scientist Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland), and other bits of canonical lore.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Get ready for a deep dive into Darius Rucker's career!

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Arnaud Jerald has set the world record for deepest dive.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 The exhibit is a deep dive into the Fab Four’s January 1969 rehearsals, studio sessions and legendary Apple Corps rooftop concert, the band’s final live performance.

cleveland, 21 July 2022 The officer quickly took off his gear — and went for a dive in the dark water.

Fox News, 18 July 2022 For a deeper dive into science, Dr. Biberdorf is looking to star in a television show or two of her own.

New York Times, 11 July 2022 Friend of the 5 Alan Sepinwall joins Dan and I this week for a deep dive into what worked in season four and what didn’t.

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 The company’s share price is now down 36% year-to-date, a deeper dive than top rivals Apple and Walmart, and on par with Target and eBay.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 28 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English diven, duven, from Old English dȳfan to dip & dūfan to dive; akin to Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip

Noun

derivative of dive entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	diving
释义	dive 1 of 2 verb ˈdīv dived ˈdīvd or dove ˈdōv ; dived also dove; diving intransitive verb 1 a : to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst also : to execute a dive (see dive entry 2 sense 1a(1)) diving into the pool from the highest platform b : submerge the submarine dived 2 a : to come or drop down precipitously : plunge the temperature is diving b : to plunge one's hand into something dived into his pocket c of an airplane : to descend in a dive 3 a : to plunge into some matter or activity she dove into her studies b : to plunge or dash for some place diving for cover also : to lunge especially in order to seize something dove for the ball transitive verb 1 : to thrust into something diving one's hands into the icy water 2 : to cause to dive dive a submarine dive 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or an instance of diving: such as a(1) : a plunge into water executed in a prescribed manner practicing her dives (2) nautical : a submerging of a submarine (3) aviation : a steep descent of an airplane at greater than the maximum speed of horizontal flight b : a sharp decline Stocks took a dive. 2 : a shabby and disreputable establishment (such as a bar or nightclub) 3 combat sports : a faked knockout —usually used in the phrase take a dive a boxer accused of taking a dive 4 football : an offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1c) play in which the ballcarrier plunges into the line (see line entry 1 sense 7f(2)) for short yardage Synonyms Verb pitch plunge sound Noun pitch plunge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She dove into the swimming pool. The children like to dive off the boat. The competitors will be diving from the highest platform. Many people enjoy diving on the island's coral reefs. You can't dive in this water without a wet suit. The submarine can dive to 3,000 feet. The whale dove down to deeper water. Noun She practiced her dives for the competition. This will be my first dive on a coral reef. She has done dives all around the world. The crew of the submarine prepared for a dive. The jet rolled into a dive. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Robinson tried to dive into the endzone, but Harris caught him. al, 11 Sep. 2022 Nanpa is able to dive into vulnerability, social criticism, romance and even hardcore rap all in one album. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 The guys head to Charleston, S.C., to dive into burning hot wings with guest judge Kardea Brown; the Try Guys take over a pair of vintage mobile pizza ovens to feed 20 hungry diners. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 There’s so many ways to dive into what this experience meant to us as people, as humans, as Black women, as creatives. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Accelerating earlier, Power explained, should ideally have the field a bit more spread out and less likely to have an instance where a driver’s invited to dive late into the inside on a competitor and cause a massive pileup. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2022 The graduate defensive tackle had to dive in order to secure the catch. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2022 But before the Cavs dive too deep into their free agency options, there are two critical dominoes that must fall first. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 June 2022 The show will dive into the story of the Targaryen civil war that took place about 300 years before events portrayed in Game of Thrones. al, 19 Aug. 2022 Noun But every five or six episodes, viewers get treated to a deeper dive into bigger threats, the backstory of super-scientist Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland), and other bits of canonical lore. Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Get ready for a deep dive into Darius Rucker's career! Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Arnaud Jerald has set the world record for deepest dive. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 The exhibit is a deep dive into the Fab Four’s January 1969 rehearsals, studio sessions and legendary Apple Corps rooftop concert, the band’s final live performance. cleveland, 21 July 2022 The officer quickly took off his gear — and went for a dive in the dark water. Fox News, 18 July 2022 For a deeper dive into science, Dr. Biberdorf is looking to star in a television show or two of her own. New York Times, 11 July 2022 Friend of the 5 Alan Sepinwall joins Dan and I this week for a deep dive into what worked in season four and what didn’t. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 The company’s share price is now down 36% year-to-date, a deeper dive than top rivals Apple and Walmart, and on par with Target and eBay. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 28 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English diven, duven, from Old English dȳfan to dip & dūfan to dive; akin to Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip Noun derivative of dive entry 1 First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing dive back dive crash dive deep dive dive (right) in/into (something) free dive dive (right) in made a dive for cover skin-dive power dive swan dive front dive make a dive for dive-bomb pre-dive dive for See More back dive crash dive deep dive dive (right) in/into (something) free dive dive (right) in made a dive for cover skin-dive power dive swan dive front dive make a dive for dive-bomb pre-dive dive for See More Kids Definition dive 1 of 2 verb ˈdīv dived or dove ˈdōv ; diving 1 : to plunge into water headfirst 2 : to swim underwater especially while using special equipment 3 : submerge sense 1 The submarine dived. 4 : to fall fast The temperature is diving. 5 : to descend in an airplane at a steep angle 6 : to move forward suddenly into or at something We dove for cover. dive 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act of plunging headfirst into water 2 : an act of swimming underwater especially while using special equipment 3 : an act of submerging a submarine 4 : a quick drop (as of prices) 5 : a sudden movement forward into or at something He made a dive for the door. diving verb present participle of dive 1 as in plunging to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plunging dipping sounding pitching submerging immersing plunking plumping belly flopping plonking Antonyms & Near Antonyms surfacing 2 as in dipping to go to a lower level especially abruptly sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed Synonyms & Similar Words plunging dipping falling tumbling declining sinking dropping plummeting descending skidding crashing lowering decreasing cratering nose-diving retreating subsiding diminishing drooping ebbing dwindling tapering off waning moderating lessening receding letting up dying (down) abating de-escalating Antonyms & Near Antonyms lifting rising ascending mounting soaring spiking arising building increasing growing expanding accumulating escalating mushrooming intensifying swelling enlarging upping waxing burgeoning ballooning snowballing picking up bourgeoning See More
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dive

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