■ verb ( past and past participle ~d ; US also dove dəʊv )
1》 plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head.
2》 go to a deeper level in water.
↘swim under water using breathing equipment.
3》 plunge steeply downwards through the air.
↘move quickly or suddenly in a downward direction or under cover.
↘ Soccer deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul.
4》 (of prices or profits) drop suddenly.
■ noun
1》 an act or instance of diving.
2》 informal a disreputable nightclub or bar.
Derivatives
diving noun
Origin
OE dūfan '~, sink' and dȳfan 'immerse', of Gmc origin; related to deep and dip .