"dive" meaning in English

See dive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdaɪv/ Audio: en-us-dive.ogg [US] Forms: dove [past], dive [canonical], dives [third-person, singular], dived [past], dived [past, participle], diving [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|dive|dives|dove|dived|diving}} [POS TABLE], {{verb|div|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you dive, you go under the water, usually jumping head first.
    Sense id: simple-dive-en-verb-9EhLb-Ab Categories (other): Verbs
  2. When you dive into action, you do something with great interest.
    Sense id: simple-dive-en-verb-k9krDF4j Categories (other): Verbs
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          "text": "She dived under the water and came up blowing air."
        },
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