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Word: Dive
Speech Type: Verb
Old English dūfan ‘dive, sink’ and dȳfan ‘immerse’, of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip
dʌɪv
plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head
Short Definition:plunge head first into water
Examples:- she walked to the deep end, then she dived in
- he dived off the bridge for a bet
(of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air
Short Definition:plunge steeply downwards through air
Examples:- the plane dived as it was buffeted by turbulence at 34,000 ft
- arctic skuas which dive at your head as you walk near their territories
Word: Dive
Speech Type: Noun
dʌɪv
a plunge head first into water
Short Definition:plunge head first into water
Examples:- he hit the sea in a shallow dive
a steep descent by an aircraft or bird
Short Definition:steep descent by aircraft or bird
Examples:- the jumbo jet went into a dive
a shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment
Short Definition:disreputable nightclub or bar
Examples:- he got into a fight in some dive
- a detective story set in the smoky clubs and dive bars of 1940s Los Angeles.
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