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dive for

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Definition of dive for

: to suddenly jump toward (something that is on or near the ground)
  • He dove for the ball.
  • When the shooting started, he dove for cover.
—sometimes used figuratively
  • Her books always have me diving for my dictionary.

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dive play

  1. : to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst

  2. : submerge

  3. : to come or drop down precipitously : plunge

  1. : the act or an instance of diving: such as

  2. : a plunge into water executed in a prescribed manner

  3. : a submerging of a submarine

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