dive
• verb (past and past part. dived; US also dove /dov/) 1 plunge head first and with arms outstretched into water. 2 go to a deeper level in water. 3 swim under water using breathing equipment. 4 plunge steeply downwards through the air. 5 move quickly or suddenly in a downward direction or under cover. 6 Soccer deliberately fall as if fouled in order to deceive the referee. • noun 1 an act or instance of diving. 2 informal a disreputable nightclub or bar. — ORIGIN Old English, related to DEEP and DIP.
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