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Word: Dive
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English dūfan ‘dive, sink’ and dȳfan ‘immerse’, of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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
Definition:
(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
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