See Also: dive(1)(dictionary)
dive(2)(dictionary)
dive-dap(dictionary)
Inward Dive - Diving(gambling)
dive-dapper(dictionary)
dive 1, verb(dictionary)
Dive - Bowling(gambling)
dive 2, noun(dictionary)
dive-bomb(dictionary)
Armstand Dive - Diving(gambling)

dive(1) (iou)



dive noun. E18.
[from the verb.]
An act of diving; a swift descent (esp. head first) into or through water etc.; spec. one performed by projecting oneself upwards and inverting the body or somersaulting to keep the head first, esp. as a sport. E18.
nosedive: see NOSE noun. swallow dive: see SWALLOW noun1.
A sudden darting movement, esp. so as to disappear. L19.
Oxford English Dictionary He made a dive into the nearest shop.
A drinking-den; a disreputable place of resort. colloq. L19.
In boxing, football, etc., a feigned fall intended to deceive an opponent or referee. Freq. in take a dive. M20.