What does dive mean in English? Meaning of dive definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "dive": a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
Noun
Meaning: a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hallSynonyms: dive
honkytonkHypernyms: cabaret
club
night club
nightclub
nightspotMeaning of "dive": drop steeply
Verb
Meaning: drop steeplyExample: the stock market plungedSynonyms: dive
plunge
plunkHyponyms: chute
crash-dive
duck
jump
nosedive
parachute
power-diveHypernyms: come down
descend
fall
go downMeaning of "dive": a headlong plunge into water
Noun
Meaning: a headlong plunge into waterSynonyms: dive
divingHyponyms: belly flop
belly flopper
belly whop
belly whopper
cliff diving
flip
full gainer
gainer
half gainer
jackknife
swallow dive
swan diveHypernyms: swim
swimmingMeaning of "dive": plunge into water
Verb
Meaning: plunge into waterExample: I was afraid to dive from the board into the poolSynonyms: diveHyponyms: belly-flop
jackknifeHypernyms: submerge
submerseMeaning of "dive": a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
Noun
Meaning: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraftSynonyms: dive
nose dive
nosediveHyponyms: power diveHypernyms: descentMeaning of "dive": swim under water
Verb
Meaning: swim under waterExample: the children enjoyed diving and looking for shellsSynonyms: diveHyponyms: skin-dive
snorkelHypernyms: swimAdjective: To swim under water.To jump into water head-first. Whately It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them.Whately It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them.To descend sharply or steeply.(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm. She dove right in and started making improvements.(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water. (Can we find and add a quotation of Hooker to this entry?)(transitive) To explore by diving; to plunge into. Denham The Curtii bravely dived the gulf of fame. Emerson He dives the hollow, climbs the steeps.Denham The Curtii bravely dived the gulf of fame.Emerson He dives the hollow, climbs the steeps.(figuratively) To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore. (Can we find and add a quotation of South to this entry?)Synonyms:
leap, plunge, dip, duck, lunge, spring, fall, dash, swoop, pitch, nosedive, belly flop, submersion, submergence, ducking, header headlong jump, hole, hangout, bar, dump, tavern, taproom, pub, lounge, joint, barroom, saloon, flophouse, honky-tonk, beer garden cabaret, flea trap, night club, pool hall, duck, lunge, plunge, drop, jump, leap, plummet, swoop, fall, vault, vanish, dip, disappear, gutter, spring, plumb, header, submerge, pitch, belly flop, nose-dive, go headfirst,
Antonyms:
increase, ascent, rise, jump, ascent, jump, ascend, face, rise, appear, arrive, go up,
