Synonyms for dive
daɪvdive

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1. honkytonk, divenoun

   a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

   Synonyms:
   nose dive, honkytonk, nosedive, diving

2. dive, divingnoun

   a headlong plunge into water

   Synonyms:
   nose dive, honkytonk, nosedive, diving, diving event

3. dive, nose dive, nosediveverb

   a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

   Synonyms:
   nose dive, honkytonk, nosedive, diving

4. dive, plunge, plunkverb

   drop steeply

   "the stock market plunged"

   Synonyms:
   engulf, plank, plonk, dump, plop, engross, dunk, flump, clunk, launch, plump down, clump, absorb, pick, immerse, souse, plunk down, clop, plunk, dip, pluck, soak up, plump, steep, plunge, douse

5. diveverb

   plunge into water

   "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"

   Synonyms:
   plunge, plunk

6. diveverb

   swim under water

   "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"

   Synonyms:
   plunge, plunk

Matched Categories

1. • Aquatics
   • Descend
   • Nightclub
   • Submerge
   • Swim
   • Swimming

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1. diveverb

   Synonyms:
   plunge

2. diveverb

   Synonyms:
   penetrate, inquire, go deep

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. divenoun

   Synonyms:
   plunger, header, (Slang) resort

2. diveverb

   Synonyms:
   plunge

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1. List of paraphrases for "dive":

   diving, plunge, scuba, divers, immerse, diver, submergence, dived, loon, delve

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How to use dive in a sentence?

1. Ben Carson:

   We did a deep dive and recognized that there were some areas of deficiency, we're moving into a different phase now and we need something different.

2. Amy Schumer:

   I saw them, and I asked my publicist, 'Can I dive in front of them and act like I fell?' And she said, 'I can't stop you,'.

3. Susannah Koteens:

   We've taken a big nose dive the last two weeks, it's painful.

4. Gregory Peters:

   I would imagine that investors would look for certain financial reforms in order to dive in, a consistent application of the rule of law is paramount. ... Not sure China is quite there yet.

5. Rebecca Freel:

   It entertains me to watch their videos and seeing their pictures, they are learning more from doing this than if I just gave them a paper to do or a website to go on. They really have to dive in and think.