Definisjon av dive

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Noun

dive - a headlong plunge into water
diving
swim, swimming the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"
belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
cliff diving diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff
flip a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
full gainer, gainer a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
half gainer a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board
jackknife a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
dive - a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
nose dive, nosedive
descent the act of changing your location in a downward direction
dive - a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
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Verb

dive - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
plunge, plunk
dump, plunge drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
descend, come down, go down, fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
power-dive make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived"
nosedive plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
duck to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
crash-dive descend steeply and rapidly
chute, parachute, jump jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
dive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
submerse, submerge cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
aquatics, water sport sports that involve bodies of water
belly-flop dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
jackknife dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"
swim move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
skin-dive swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel
snorkel dive with a snorkel
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Substantiv

dive - A jump or plunge into water.
dive - A swim under water.
dive - A decline.
dive - A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
dive - Aerial descend with the nose pointed down.
dive - A deliberate fall after a challenge.
dive - Plural of diva.

Verb

dive - To swim under water.
dive - To jump into water head-first.
dive - To descend sharply or steeply.
dive - Especially with in To undertake with enthusiasm.
dive - To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
dive - To cause to descend, dunk.

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  • dive
    The attempt by a football player to gain an unfair advantage by falling to the ground and possibly feigning an injury.
  • dive
    To fall to the ground and possibly feign an injury in order to gain an unfair advantage in a football match.
  • dive
    To swim under water.
  • dive
    To jump into water.
  • dive
    The act of jumping into water.
  • dive
    The act of swimming under water.
  • dive
    A jump downwards, head first, possibly with arms erected before the head, usually ending up in water.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) dive
  • Presens: dive / dives
  • Preteritum: dived
  • Perfektum: (have) dived

Substantiv

  • Entall: dive
  • Flertall: dives

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