dive: /dʌɪv/ verb (past and past participle dived; US also dove - TopicsExpress



          

dive: /dʌɪv/ verb (past and past participle dived; US also dove /dəʊv/) [no object] 1 [with adverbial of direction] plunge head first into water with one’s arms raised over one’s head: she walked to the deep end, then she dived in he dived off the bridge for a bet (of a fish or submarine) go to a deeper level in water: the fish dive down to about 1,400 feet swim under water using breathing equipment: he had been diving in the area to test equipment 2(of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air: arctic skuas which dive at your head as you walk near their territories move quickly or suddenly in a specified direction: a bullet passed close to his head and he dived for cover (as adjective diving) he scored with a diving header (of prices or profits) drop suddenly: profits before tax dived by 61 per cent informal put one’s hand quickly into a pocket or bag in order to find something: she dived into her bag and extracted a card Soccer (of a player) deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul: Stein was booked for diving noun 1a plunge head first into water: he hit the sea in a shallow dive an instance of swimming or going deeper under water: divers should have a good intake of fluid before each dive 2a steep descent by an aircraft or bird: the jumbo jet went into a dive a sudden movement in a specified direction: she made a dive for the fridge to quench her thirst a sudden marked fall in prices or profits: an 11 per cent dive in profits Soccer a deliberate fall by a player, intended to deceive the referee into awarding a foul. 3 informal a disreputable nightclub or bar: he got into a fight in some dive Phrases take a dive Boxing pretend to be knocked down or out. (of prices, hopes, fortunes, etc.) fall suddenly: profits could take a dive as easily as they could soar Phrasal Verbs dive in help oneself to food. dive into occupy oneself suddenly and enthusiastically with (a meal, or an engrossing subject or activity): I’m not quite ready to dive into that discussion
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:29:54 +0000

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