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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1. Mauricio Hoyos Padilla:

   The dive master was pushing the shark away -- it has a big laceration on the right side, it was really close to the cage, and they have pointy ends. It is so big it couldn't turn properly. So he was trying to push her away, because he didn't want her to get hurt.

2. Melania Trump.Stephanie Grisham:

   Nobody ever challenged Jared Kushner.She. You couldn't. This was the President's son-in-law. So he would dive into these areas where I know he had absolutely no expertise and, you know, claimed to save the day and then he would leave.

3. Hugh Dillon:

   I’m interested in the ethical drift, I’m in interested in the desensitization of both the prisoners and the guards and the world, that’s the town I’m from. So it has, it leaves an impact and we just dive into it.

4. Adam Mackasek:

   We watched the Super Bowl half time show, and we picked it apart : Hey, I really love the way they've made the moment happen, same thing when there's an Olympics. We really try to dive deep on award shows through the entire year for how they shoot their content.

5. Ray Woolley:

   Its just unbelievable. I've been diving now for 59 years and these are the sort of dives that you remember because there are so many divers with you, if I can still dive and my buddies are willing to dive with me I hope I can do it again next year.