dive

dive
dive [dīv]
vi.
dived or dove, dived, diving [ME diven < OE dyfan, to immerse, caus. of dufan, to dive, akin to ON dȳfa, to plunge, dūfa, a wave < IE base * dheup-, DEEP]
1. to plunge headfirst into water
2. to go underwater; submerge, as a submarine or skin diver
3. to plunge the hand or body suddenly into something [to dive into a foxhole]
4. to bring oneself zestfully or with abandon into something [to dive into one's work]
5. to make a steep, sudden descent or take a sudden drop, as an airplane
vt.
1. to cause to dive; specif., to send (one's airplane) into a dive
2. Archaic to explore or penetrate by or as by diving
n.
1. a plunge into water headfirst; esp., any of various formalized plunges performed as in a competition
2. any sudden plunge or submersion
3. a sharp descent or sudden drop, as of an airplane
4. Informal a cheap, disreputable saloon, gambling place, etc.
5. Football a play in which a running back carries the ball while plunging directly into the line a short distance away
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☆ take a dive
Slang to lose a prizefight purposely by pretending to get knocked out

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