dive
1. dive \'di-v\ \'di-vd\ \'do-v\ \'di--vin\ vb or dived or dove; or dived
or div.ing [ME diven, duven, fr. OE dy-fan to dip & du-fan to dive]; akin
to OE dyppan to dip - more at DIP 1a: to plunge into water headfirst;
specif : to execute a dive 1b: SUBMERGE 2a: to descend or fall
precipitously 2b: to plunge one's hand into something of an airplane 2c:
to descend in a dive 3a: to plunge into some matter or activity 3b: DART,
LUNGE {dived for his legs} 1: to thrust into something 2: to cause to
descend
2. dive n 1: the act or an instance of diving : as 1a1: a plunge into
water executed in a prescribed manner 1a2: a submerging of a submarine
1a3: a steep descent of an airplane at greater than the maximum horizontal
speed 1b: a sharp decline 2: a disreputable bar slang 3: a faked
knockout