dive
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Etymology 1
From merged meanings of Old English weak verb dyfan and strong verb dufan
[edit] Verb
to dive (third-person singular simple present dives, present participle diving, simple past and past participle dived or dove)
- To swim under water.
- To jump into water head-first.
- To descend sharply or steeply.
- (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
- She dove right in and started making improvements.
- (sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised
- To cause to descend, dunk
[edit] Usage notes
The past tense dove is found chiefly in North American English, where it is used alongside the regular (and earlier) dived, with regional variations; in British English dived is the standard past tense, dove existing only in some dialects. As a past participle, dove is relatively rare. (Cf. Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary; The American Heritage Dictionary; The Cambridge Guide to English Usage)
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to swim under water
jump into water
to descend
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undertake enthusiastically
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Imitate a foul
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[edit] Noun
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dive (plural dives)
- A jump or plunge into water.
- A swim under water.
- A decline.
- (slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
- (aviation) Fast descend with the nose of a craft pointed down.
- (sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.
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a swim under water
a decline
seedy bar
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[edit] Etymology 2
See diva
[edit] Noun
dive
- Plural form of diva.
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
dive f. pl.
- Plural of diva.
