v. i. | 1. | To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid. |
2. | Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore. | |
v. t. | 1. | To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck. |
2. | To explore by diving; to plunge into. | |
n. | 1. | A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively. |
2. | A place of low resort. |
Noun | 1. | dive - a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall Synonyms: honkytonk |
2. | dive - a headlong plunge into water Synonyms: diving | |
3. | dive - a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft Synonyms: nose dive | |
Verb | 1. | dive - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" |
2. | dive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" | |
3. | dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" |