What is the meaning of dive?

noun

  • A cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall.
  • A headlong plunge into water.
  • A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft.

verb

  • Drop steeply.
    • usage: "the stock market plunged"
  • Plunge into water.
    • usage: "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
  • Swim under water.
    • usage: "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"
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