dive.
To swim under water.
Meaning & usage
To swim under water.
He dove in the water to save her.
To jump into water head-first.
To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
to dive into home plate
To descend sharply or steeply.
To lose altitude quickly by pointing downwards, as with a bird or aircraft.
To undertake with enthusiasm.
She dove right in and started making improvements.
To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
To leap while fielding to take a brilliant catch which usually results in a wicket and appreciation.
To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English diven, duven, from the merger of Old English dȳfan (“to dip, immerse”, transitive weak verb) (from Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną) and dūfan (“to duck, dive, sink, penetrate”, intransitive strong verb) (past participle ġedofen). Cognate with Icelandic dýfa (“to dip, dive”), Low German bedaven (“covered, covered with water”). See also deep, dip.
A jump or plunge into water.
the dive of a hawk after prey
A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.
A downward swooping motion.
A swim under water.
A decline.
A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
A deliberate fall after a challenge.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English diven, duven, from the merger of Old English dȳfan (“to dip, immerse”, transitive weak verb) (from Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną) and dūfan (“to duck, dive, sink, penetrate”, intransitive strong verb) (past participle ġedofen). Cognate with Icelandic dýfa (“to dip, dive”), Low German bedaven (“covered, covered with water”). See also deep, dip.
plural of diva
Where this word comes from
From Italian dive; see diva.
Obsolete form of daeva.
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