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| 1. | [ verb ] drop steeply | |
| Synonyms: | plunge plunk | |
| Examples: | "the stock market plunged" |
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| Related terms: | descend duck crash-dive sky_dive nosedive power-dive plunge | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (dance,business) a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall | |
| Synonyms: | honkytonk | |
| Related terms: | cabaret | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sport) a headlong plunge into water | |
| Synonyms: | diving | |
| Related terms: | swimming half_gainer cliff_diving gainer jackknife swan_dive flip belly_flop | |
| 4. | [ verb ] plunge into water | |
| Examples: | "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" |
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| Related terms: | submerge belly-flop jackknife water_sport | |
| 5. | [ verb ] swim under water | |
| Examples: | "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" |
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| Related terms: | swim snorkel skin-dive diver | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (transportation) a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft | |
| Synonyms: | nose_dive | |
| Related terms: | descent power_dive | |
| Similar spelling: |
dope Dovie dopey dopy Dopp dopa doob doff Doby |
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