- n. a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft (view details)
- n. a headlong plunge into water (view details)
- n. a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall (view details)
- v. swim under water (view details)
- v. plunge into water (view details)
- v. drop steeply (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
Synonym(s): nose dive ( what does nose dive stand for? )
dive is a kind of: descent ( what does descent stand for? )
Meaning 2: (noun) a headlong plunge into water
Synonym(s): diving ( what does diving stand for? )
dive is a kind of: swim ( what does swim stand for? ), swimming ( what does swimming stand for? )
dive is derived from: dive ( what does dive stand for? )
Meaning 3: (noun) a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
Synonym(s): honkytonk ( what does honkytonk stand for? )
dive is a kind of: cabaret ( what does cabaret stand for? ), club ( what does club stand for? ), nightclub ( what does nightclub stand for? ), nightspot ( what does nightspot stand for? )
Meaning 4: (verb) swim under water
Usage Example(s): the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells
dive is derived from: diver ( what does diver stand for? ), frogman ( what does frogman stand for? ), underwater diver ( what does underwater diver stand for? )
Meaning 5: (verb) plunge into water
Usage Example(s): I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool
dive is derived from: dive, diver, diving, plunger ( what does plunger stand for? )
Meaning 6: (verb) drop steeply
Usage Example(s): the stock market plunged
Synonym(s): plunge ( what does plunge stand for? ), plunk ( what does plunk stand for? )
dive is derived from: plunge
Anagram1 for dive: Devi (What does Devi stand for?)
1An anagram is a word that results from the rearrangement of letters of another word. For example, an anagram of Mary is Army. Anagrams are fun!
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