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dive
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- pronunciation:
- daIv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dives, diving, dove, dived |
| definition 1: |
to plunge or move downward rapidly, usually head or front first.
I dived into the pool.The falcon dove from the sky.
- similar words:
- plunge, swoop
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| definition 2: |
to plunge into an opening.
A mouse will dive into its hole if it is frightened.His hand dived into my bag of popcorn. |
| definition 3: |
to practice a sport or hobby such as acrobatic diving, scuba diving, or skydiving.
I dive in the bay on weekends. |
| related words: |
descend, drop, duck, lunge, plunge, sound, submerge |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a fall or plunge, usually head or front first.
His dive from the cliff into the lake was impressive.- similar words:
- plunge, swoop
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| definition 2: |
an act of sport or hobby diving.
We saw an octopus on our dive. |
| related words: |
bar, fall |
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