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to dive
01
to jump into water, usually hands and head first
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
dive
3rd person singular
dives
Present participle
diving
Past simple
dove
Past participle
dived
Examples
He is going to dive into the sea from the boat.
1.1
to swim under water for specific purposes using special swimming and breathing equipment
Intransitive: to dive | to dive somewhere
Examples
Scuba divers often dive in coral reefs to explore the vibrant marine life.
02
(of an aircraft or a bird) to descend steeply in the air
Intransitive
Examples
The eagle soared high in the sky before deciding to dive swiftly to catch its prey.
Dive
01
a headlong plunge into water
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
dives
1.1
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
02
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
Lexical Tree
diver
diving
dive
