- dive
- I UK [daɪv] / US
verb [intransitive]
Word forms "dive":
present tense I/you/we/they dive he/she/it dives present participle diving past tense dived past participle dived
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1) to jump into water with your head first and with your arms stretched out in front of youdive into/in:He hesitated for a second and then dived.
Paul dived into the pool.
dive off:Don't dive in without looking!
She dived off the top board.
2)a) to swim underwater, usually using special equipment so that you can breathego diving:dive for:We both went diving when we were on holiday.
young men diving for pearls
b) to move downwards through waterShe dived down to the floor of the pool.
3) to move quickly and suddenly towards the ground from the airThe plane dived to the ground.
4) to lose value very quicklyEarnings per share dived from 24.5p to 14.6p.
5) to jump sideways or forwards, so that your body moves towards the groundJones dived on the ball a metre from the line.
a) to move very quickly in a particular direction or into a particular position, especially to avoid somethingHe dived out of the way, reaching for his gun.
They dived into a doorway.
b) if a player dives, they deliberately fall to the ground in order to pretend that an opponent has made them fallPhrasal verbs:- dive in
II UK [daɪv] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "dive":
singular dive plural dives
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1)a) a jump into water with your head first and your arms stretched out in front of youb) a jump into water from a high board, making skilful movements in the air before entering the water2) a quick sudden movement towards the ground from the airThe plane lost control and went into a dive.
3) a sudden fall in the value of somethingtake a dive (= fall):The share price took a 30% dive last year.
4) a deliberate fall by a player who is pretending that an opponent made them fall5) a sudden movement in a particular directionBond made a dive for the gun lying on the floor.
6) informal a bar or club that is dirty, cheap, and unpleasant
English dictionary. 2014.
