to dive
- verb
- /daɪv/
- And as long as we dive undetected, our mission isn't really endangered.
- nose-dive
Examples
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Oil prices have dove significantly since last month due to decreased demand.
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Giant solar flares can cause cosmic radiation on Earth to dive suddenly over a few days.
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Giant solar flares can cause the cosmic radiation on Earth to dive suddenly over a few days.
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On this episode, we dive deep into the true story of a jealous best friend and a love triangle that would turn deadly.
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The company's stock price dove sharply after the poor earnings report was announced.
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Sales of new homes dove during the economic downturn last year.
Synonyms
To fall to a lower amount or level
To move down physically or emotionally, often when tired
Fall suddenly and steeply from a high place or in amount
To fall suddenly in value, especially for prices or markets
To fall or drop suddenly from a higher to a lower place
To fall suddenly by a large amount, for example in price or activity
Fall or fail very quickly and completely
To fall suddenly to a much lower level
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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Dive meaning to fall quickly comes from the old English dyfan 'to plunge', so when prices or values dive they drop fast, like something plunging into water.