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The Meaning of dive
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(v. i.) To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid.
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(v. i.) Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
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(v. t.) To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck.
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(v. t.) To explore by diving; to plunge into.
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(n.) A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively.
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(n.) A place of low resort.
Synonyms
honkytonk
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diving
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nose dive
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nosedive
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prima donna
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diva
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plunge
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plunk
Rhymes
alive
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archive
,
arrive
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beehive
,
c5
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chive
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clive
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clyve
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connive
,
contrive
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deprive
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derive
,
dr
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drive
,
five
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hive
,
jive
,
live
,
m5
,
nosedive
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overdrive
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revive
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shive
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shrive
,
skive
,
strive
,
survive
,
thrive
,
vive