dive

²dive

noun

Definition of DIVE

1

: the act or an instance of diving: as a (1) : a plunge into water executed in a prescribed manner (2) : a submerging of a submarine (3) : a steep descent of an airplane at greater than the maximum horizontal speed b : a sharp decline

2

: a shabby and disreputable establishment (as a bar or nightclub)

3

: a faked knockout —usually used in the phrase take a dive

4

: an offensive play in football in which the ballcarrier plunges into the line for short yardage

Examples of DIVE

1. She practiced her dives for the competition.
2. This will be my first dive on a coral reef.
3. She has done dives all around the world.
4. The crew of the submarine prepared for a dive.
5. The jet rolled into a dive.

First Known Use of DIVE

1700

Related to DIVE

Synonyms: pitch, plunge

Antonyms: ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn

Related Words: dip, immersion, submersion; fall, plump, slip, spill, stumble, tumble; descent, drop; belly flop, header, jackknife, swan dive

Near Antonyms: jump, leap

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Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay