dive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/daɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dīv)

From diva (n):
divas
npl
dive
npl (Rare)
Inflections of 'dive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dives
v 3rd person singular
diving
v pres p
dived
v past (US & UK)
dove
v past (Mainly US)
dived
v past p (US & UK)
dove
v past p (Mainly US)

dive
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Sense: Verb: plunge headfirst
Synonyms:
plunge Collocations, pitch Collocations, jump Collocations, leap Collocations, go headfirst
Sense: Verb: jump
Synonyms:
jump Collocations, leap Collocations, throw yourself, lunge
Sense: Verb: submerge
Synonyms:
submerge, go under water, sink Collocations
Sense: Verb: scuba dive
Synonyms:
scuba dive, go diving, go scuba diving
Sense: Verb: lower
Synonyms:
lower Collocations, drop Collocations, plummet Collocations, plunge Collocations, dip Collocations, fall Collocations, descend, tumble Collocations, crash Collocations
Sense: Noun: sudden downward motion
Synonyms:
plunge Collocations, dip Collocations, fall Collocations, drop Collocations, tumble Collocations, descent Collocations, nosedive
Sense: Noun: squalid bar - informal
Synonyms:
hole Collocations, hole in the wall (US, informal), dump Collocations (informal), joint Collocations (US, slang)


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