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Also Plural of diva

dive

UK/ˈdiːveɪ/ US/ˈdaɪv/ common slang
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.
2.

a headlong plunge into water

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3.

a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

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verb

1.

drop steeply

  • “the stock market plunged”
Synonyms
2.

plunge into water

  • “I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool”
3.

swim under water

  • “the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells”

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • back dive Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • backward dive Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • crash dive Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • deep dive Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • dive bar Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • dive boat Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • dive bomber Terms derived from the noun or verb dive
  • dive brick Terms derived from the noun or verb dive

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