dives

/หˆdaษชvz/

IPA: /D AY1 V Z/

noun
  1. 1

    A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature.

noun
  1. 1

    A jump or plunge into water.

    โ€œthe dive of a hawk after preyโ€

  2. 2

    A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.

  3. 3

    A downward swooping motion.

  4. 4

    A swim under water.

  5. 5

    A decline.

  6. 6

    A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.

  7. 7

    Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.

  8. 8

    A deliberate fall after a challenge.

verb
  1. 1

    To swim under water.

  2. 2

    To jump into water head-first.

  3. 3

    To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

    โ€œto dive into home plateโ€

  4. 4

    To descend sharply or steeply.

  5. 5

    (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

    โ€œShe dove right in and started making improvements.โ€

  6. 6

    To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

  7. 7

    To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

  8. 8

    To explore by diving; to plunge into.

  9. 9

    To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

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