dive

dive

noun

Definition of DIVE

1

an act or instance of diving <the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet>

Synonyms pitch, plunge

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

Near Antonyms jump, leap

2

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude <stock prices took a long, steady dive>

Synonyms dip, dive, down, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge

Related Words comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade; plummeting, sinking

Near Antonyms advance, headway, progress, progression; betterment, improvement

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