to dive
- verb
- /daɪv/
- I will dive into the pool to cool off on this hot day.
- dive into the water
- dive underwater
- dive deep
We can fly without wings, dive without gills.
- We can fly without wings, dive without gills.
- So you cannot just dive with a wet suit.
- I've gone down the people that scuba dive and hunt lionfish.
- We scuba dive and we BBQ.
- What's the most intense swimming base or diving base portion of buds?
- And we all dive into some rocks, right?
Examples
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We're getting ready to dive into the UAP hearing.
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So yeah, let's dive into this bad boy.
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So I think we should just dive right in.
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We are going to dive into all of this.
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Now it's time to dive down and find some good stuff.
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It's time to dive in to our first exercise.
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As always, let's dive into what I read this month.
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OK, let's dive into a quick review.
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Will you teach me how to dive?
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Don't be afraid to dive right in.
Synonyms
To push yourself off the ground with your legs into the air
To stay on or just below the water surface without sinking
To put something completely under water or another liquid
To go into the water for a short time to swim or cool off
To go into the sea to swim or play
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A dive where the diver arches their back and stretches their arms before entering the water
A sudden steep fall that often happens to a plane with its front pointing down or to prices
- Specialized
A small hinged flap or parachute on an aircraft that increases drag to slow descent
- Specialized
A dive where the diver bends the back and stretches the arms before entering the water
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dive comes from an old English word dyfan meaning 'to plunge' or 'to dip', like quickly going under water. That's why dive means to jump headfirst into water or swim below the surface.