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dived

/ˈdaɪ̯vd/

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verb

To swim under water.

Examples :

"The swimmer dived into the pool and swam underwater to the other side. "

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verb

To jump into water head-first.

Examples :

"The swimmer dived into the pool to start the race. "

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verb

To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"to dive into home plate"

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verb

To descend sharply or steeply.

Examples :

"The hawk dived from the sky, trying to catch a mouse in the field. "

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verb

(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

Examples :

"She dove right in and started making improvements."

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verb

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

Examples :

"The soccer player dived when the defender got close, hoping for a penalty call. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The chef dived the metal basket full of potatoes into the hot oil to make french fries. "

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verb

To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Examples :

"The marine biologist dived into the coral reef to study the fish. "

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

Examples :

"After finishing her homework, Maria dived into a fascinating novel. "

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