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- Dictionarydive/dʌɪv/
verb
- 1. plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head: "she walked to the deep end, then she dived in" Similar
- 2. (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air: "the plane dived as it was buffeted by turbulence at 34,000 ft"
noun
- 1. a plunge head first into water: "he hit the sea in a shallow dive" Similar
- 2. a steep descent by an aircraft or bird: "the jumbo jet went into a dive"
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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.
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.
A dive is a headlong plunge into water, especially one of several formalized movements made as a sport.
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.
DIVE definition: 1. to jump into water with your head and arms going in first: 2. to swim under water, usually with…. Learn more.
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DIVE meaning: 1 : to jump into water with your arms and head going in first; 2 : to swim underwater usually while using special equipment to help you breathe
