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- [dahyv]
- /daɪv/
- /daɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahyv]
- /daɪv/
Definitions of dive word
- verb without object dive to plunge into water, especially headfirst. 1
- verb without object dive to go below the surface of the water, as a submarine. 1
- verb without object dive to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.: The acrobats dived into nets. 1
- verb without object dive Aeronautics. (of an airplane) to descend rapidly. 1
- verb without object dive to penetrate suddenly into something, as with the hand: to dive into one's purse. 1
- verb without object dive to dart: to dive into a doorway. 1
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Origin of dive
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English diven to dive, dip, Old English dȳfan to dip (causative of dūfan to dive, sink); cognate with Old Norse dȳfa dip, German taufen to baptize; akin to dip1
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Parts of speech for Dive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dive
verb dive
- duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- lunge — a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
noun dive
- dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
- hangout — a place where a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.
- honky-tonk — a cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall.
Antonyms for dive
verb dive
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
- arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
noun dive
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
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