Synonyms for dive

Most common

plunge · dip · duck · dump

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

soar

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To swim under water.

   He dove in the water to save her.

2. n. 1

   A jump or plunge into water.

   the dive of a hawk after prey

Related words

Word family

diver

Phrases

dive brick dive in dive knife dumpster dive swallow dive swan dive take a dive nose dive

Forms

Plural

dives → nose-dives, plummets, headers, honky-tonks…

Past participle

dived
e.g. dived → plunged, dipped, ducked, dumped…

Example sentences

• dip Hummus is a dip or spread made from chickpeas.
• plunge The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dip¹

4 letters

duck¹, dump¹

5 letters

plunk¹

6 letters

header², plunge¹

7 letters

plummet²

8 letters

deadfall

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (header² = 2 syllables).