dive

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Verb

1. To swim under water.
   • He dove in the water to save her.
2. To jump into water head-first.
3. To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
   • to dive into home plate
4. To descend sharply or steeply.
5. To lose altitude quickly by pointing downwards, as with a bird or aircraft.
6. To undertake with enthusiasm.
   • She dove right in and started making improvements.
7. To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
8. To leap while fielding to take a brilliant catch which usually results in a wicket and appreciation.
9. To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
10. To explore by diving; to plunge into.
11. To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
12. ↑ Albright, Adam, "Lexical and morphological conditioning of paradigm gaps".

Noun

1. A jump or plunge into water.
   • the dive of a hawk after prey
2. A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.
3. A downward swooping motion.
4. A swim under water.
5. A decline.
6. A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
7. Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
8. A deliberate fall after a challenge.

Noun

1. plural of diva

Noun

1. Obsolete form of daeva.

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