n. 25B6; verb
they dived into the clear water 007C; the plane was diving towards the ground : PLUNGE, nosedive, jump head first, bellyflop; plummet, fall, drop, pitch.
the islanders dive for oysters : SWIM UNDER WATER; snorkel, scuba dive.
they dived for cover : LEAP, jump, lunge, launch oneself, throw oneself, go headlong, duck.
25B6; noun
a dive into the pool : PLUNGE, nosedive, jump, bellyflop; plummet, fall, drop, swoop, pitch. See list at swimming .
a sideways dive : LUNGE, spring, jump, leap.
(informal) John got into a fight in some dive : SLEAZY BAR/NIGHTCLUB, seedy bar/nightclub, drinking den; informal drinking joint.