Dive
verb
To jump into water head first.
She dived into the pool to escape the summer heat.
Often appears as...
- dive into the pool
- dive into the sea
verb
To move quickly or suddenly downward or forward.
The eagle dived swiftly to catch its prey.
Often appears as...
- dive for cover
- dive off the edge
verb
To intentionally fall in a game to mislead the referee.
The soccer player was penalized for diving in the field.
Often appears as...
- accused of diving
- suspected of diving
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To investigate or explore deeply into a subject.
Let's dive into the details of this project.
Often appears as...
- dive into a book
- dive into a topic
noun
An act of jumping into water.
She performed a perfect dive and won the competition.
Often appears as...
- perfect dive
- high dive
noun
A disreputable or seedy bar or club.
He spends most of his nights in some dive downtown.
Often appears as...
- a local dive
- a seedy dive
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To jump into water head first.
She dived into the pool to escape the summer heat.
Often appears as...
- dive into the pool
- dive into the sea
verb
To move quickly or suddenly downward or forward.
The eagle dived swiftly to catch its prey.
Often appears as...
- dive for cover
- dive off the edge
verb
To intentionally fall in a game to mislead the referee.
The soccer player was penalized for diving in the field.
Often appears as...
- accused of diving
- suspected of diving
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To investigate or explore deeply into a subject.
Let's dive into the details of this project.
Often appears as...
- dive into a book
- dive into a topic
noun
An act of jumping into water.
She performed a perfect dive and won the competition.
Often appears as...
- perfect dive
- high dive
noun
A disreputable or seedy bar or club.
He spends most of his nights in some dive downtown.
Often appears as...
- a local dive
- a seedy dive
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Emphasizes an active, physical plunge into water, usually intentionally and often from a height.
He stood on the cliff's edge and dived into the sea.
Pro Tip 2/2Head First
Usually involves entering the water head first, with arms extended and streamlined.
Competitive swimmers practice diving head first into the pool.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Emphasizes an active, physical plunge into water, usually intentionally and often from a height.
He stood on the cliff's edge and dived into the sea.
Pro Tip 2/2Head First
Usually involves entering the water head first, with arms extended and streamlined.
Competitive swimmers practice diving head first into the pool.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Emphasizes an active, physical plunge into water, usually intentionally and often from a height.
He stood on the cliff's edge and dived into the sea.
Pro Tip 2/2Head First
Usually involves entering the water head first, with arms extended and streamlined.
Competitive swimmers practice diving head first into the pool.
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Killer whale society PIPE...
underneath the big blue whale preventing him from attempting escape by diving finally you may have noticed a few smaller whales beginning to show up next to the blue these are young killer whales who were incorporated into the hunt as the blue became more and more weary this serves as an important lesson
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Before Avatar ... a...
Now, that blew my mind. And it took a lot of preparation, we had to build cameras and lights and all kinds of things. But, it struck me how much this dive, these deep dives, was like a space mission. You know, where it was highly technical, and it required enormous planning.
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Filming Antarctica's...
supervisor and the director the cameraman you miller and doug anderson for them it was incredibly challenging i mean they were super super motivated this was the most wonderful diving they'd ever done in their lives but the challenges of it when they're
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The surprising (and...
or 120 feet deep, to measure the hydrodynamic signatures that organisms create. Before I begin, I want to immerse you into what these kinds of measurements require. So in order to work, we actually dive at night,
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Sewer Diving PIPE National...
years when I get bored of the office job the opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
And there, where the water is deepest, they dive down and push each branch firmly into the mud at the bottom. This is the beavers' fridge, where the vegetation will keep fresh
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Great White Shark...
before slowly diving underneath swimming away. I'm a marine biologists professionally. I spent a lot of time at sea and have seen a large variety of different wildlife.
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Pigeon vs Peregrine...
So for the element of surprise, the peregrine falcon has to resort to sheer speed. In a dive, it's the fastest bird in the world.
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The Best Whale Moments...
dive deep so this babysitter has stayed at the surface it could be mum an aunt or even grandma
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
minute and dive as deep as 40 meters the catch
Video examples
Killer whale society PIPE...
underneath the big blue whale preventing him from attempting escape by diving finally you may have noticed a few smaller whales beginning to show up next to the blue these are young killer whales who were incorporated into the hunt as the blue became more and more weary this serves as an important lesson
Video examples
Before Avatar ... a...
Now, that blew my mind. And it took a lot of preparation, we had to build cameras and lights and all kinds of things. But, it struck me how much this dive, these deep dives, was like a space mission. You know, where it was highly technical, and it required enormous planning.
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
supervisor and the director the cameraman you miller and doug anderson for them it was incredibly challenging i mean they were super super motivated this was the most wonderful diving they'd ever done in their lives but the challenges of it when they're
Video examples
The surprising (and...
or 120 feet deep, to measure the hydrodynamic signatures that organisms create. Before I begin, I want to immerse you into what these kinds of measurements require. So in order to work, we actually dive at night,
Video examples
Sewer Diving PIPE National...
years when I get bored of the office job the opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an
Video examples
Beaver Lodge Construction...
And there, where the water is deepest, they dive down and push each branch firmly into the mud at the bottom. This is the beavers' fridge, where the vegetation will keep fresh
Video examples
Great White Shark...
before slowly diving underneath swimming away. I'm a marine biologists professionally. I spent a lot of time at sea and have seen a large variety of different wildlife.
Video examples
Pigeon vs Peregrine...
So for the element of surprise, the peregrine falcon has to resort to sheer speed. In a dive, it's the fastest bird in the world.
Video examples
The Best Whale Moments...
dive deep so this babysitter has stayed at the surface it could be mum an aunt or even grandma
Video examples
Puffin Hunts Fish To...
minute and dive as deep as 40 meters the catch
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Patch Adams
American Author
Unlike a lot of people, I don't feel powerless. I know I can do something. But anyone can do something, it's not about being special. It's about deciding to do it - to dive into work for peace and justice and care for everybody on the planet.
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Larry Bird
American Coach
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.
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Kami Garcia
American Writer
As much as I love to dive into the action early, I think the hero's journey is important - the idea that the reader needs to experience the protagonist's everyday life before you turn that world upside down.
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Jack Antonoff
American Musician
In this business, it's important to constantly do things that you don't know how to do. I love touring and making records, but I've learned how to do that, so sometimes you just have to dive in and try it.
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Nick Cannon
American Musician
The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in there and perfect your craft.
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Kellie Martin
American Actress
As an artist, you reflect the world around you. To do that, you must dive in, take risks, fall on your face, win, and sometimes lose a great deal.
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Patti Davis
American Celebrity
I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third person.
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Geoff Johns
American Writer
I tend to like writing long stories in comics. I worked on 'Flash,' 'Teen Titans' and 'JSA' for years. I always like diving into characters.
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Greg Gutfeld
American Author
If pop culture is a pool, it never hurts to dive into the deep end once in a while.
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Jim Root
American Musician
I don't like to really dive too deep into politics.
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Patch Adams
American Author
Unlike a lot of people, I don't feel powerless. I know I can do something. But anyone can do something, it's not about being special. It's about deciding to do it - to dive into work for peace and justice and care for everybody on the planet.
Quote examples
Larry Bird
American Coach
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.
Quote examples
Kami Garcia
American Writer
As much as I love to dive into the action early, I think the hero's journey is important - the idea that the reader needs to experience the protagonist's everyday life before you turn that world upside down.
Quote examples
Jack Antonoff
American Musician
In this business, it's important to constantly do things that you don't know how to do. I love touring and making records, but I've learned how to do that, so sometimes you just have to dive in and try it.
Quote examples
Nick Cannon
American Musician
The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in there and perfect your craft.
Quote examples
Kellie Martin
American Actress
As an artist, you reflect the world around you. To do that, you must dive in, take risks, fall on your face, win, and sometimes lose a great deal.
Quote examples
Patti Davis
American Celebrity
I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third person.
Quote examples
Geoff Johns
American Writer
I tend to like writing long stories in comics. I worked on 'Flash,' 'Teen Titans' and 'JSA' for years. I always like diving into characters.
Quote examples
Greg Gutfeld
American Author
If pop culture is a pool, it never hurts to dive into the deep end once in a while.
Quote examples
Jim Root
American Musician
I don't like to really dive too deep into politics.
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