dive
/daɪv/
verb
- To jump headfirst into water.
- The swimmer dove off the high board with perfect form.
- She loves to dive into the pool on hot summer days.
- We watched the dolphins dive gracefully into the ocean.
- To go quickly downward through air or space.
- A shooting star seemed to dive across the night sky.
- The airplane began to dive toward the runway.
- The eagle dove down to catch a fish from the lake.
- To move quickly in a particular direction, often to avoid something.
- He dove behind the sofa when he heard the firecracker.
- She dove into the doorway to escape the sudden rain.
- The goalkeeper dove to the left to block the penalty kick.
- To start doing something with great enthusiasm or energy.
- The team dove into the project with excitement.
- She decided to dive into learning Spanish this summer.
- He dove into his homework right after dinner.
- To decrease sharply in value or amount.
- Temperatures dove below freezing overnight.
- Sales dove during the holiday season last year.
- Stock prices dove after the company announced a loss.
noun
- An act of jumping headfirst into water.
- The coach taught us how to do a proper dive.
- He practiced his dive over and over at the pool.
- Her dive from the cliff was both brave and beautiful.
- A quick downward movement through air or space.
- The roller coaster began with a thrilling dive.
- The hawk made a sudden dive toward its prey.
- The pilot executed a steep dive during the air show.
- A sudden movement in a particular direction, especially to avoid something.
- With a quick dive, she grabbed the falling vase.
- His dive to the side saved him from being hit by the bicycle.
- The catcher made a dive for the ball but missed.
- A place where people go to drink, eat, or socialize, often informal or shabby.
- The old dive on the corner has been there for fifty years.
- They went to a dive bar to listen to live music.
- We found a small dive that served the best burgers in town.