divedive1 /daɪv/ ●●● verb (past tense dived or dove /doʊv/ , past participle dived) [intransitive] 
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to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first: 
Harry dived into the swimming pool.THESAURUSplunge – to move, fall, or be thrown or pushed suddenly forward or downward: The car swerved and plunged off the cliff.submerge – to go or put something completely under the surface of the water: The turtle submerged again.sink – to go down below the surface of water, mud, etc., or to make something do this: The coin sank to the bottom of the pool.► see thesaurus at jump12to swim under the water using special equipment to help you breathe3to travel straight down through the air or water: The birds were diving for fish.4to move or jump quickly: They dove into the bushes to avoid the enemy.
1 to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first: Harry dived into the swimming pool.THESAURUSplunge – to move, fall, or be thrown or pushed suddenly forward or downward: The car swerved and plunged off the cliff.submerge – to go or put something completely under the surface of the water: The turtle submerged again.sink – to go down below the surface of water, mud, etc., or to make something do this: The coin sank to the bottom of the pool.► see thesaurus at jump12to swim under the water using special equipment to help you breathe3to travel straight down through the air or water: The birds were diving for fish.4to move or jump quickly: They dove into the bushes to avoid the enemy.
