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noun of an aircraft ADJ. steep, vertical | gentle, shallow | spiral VERB + DIVE go into The plane went into a steep dive. | pull out of The pilot seemed to be having difficulty in pulling out of the dive. move/jump/fall ADJ. headlong, nose (also nosedive) (both often figurative) The economy is on a headlong dive to disaster. His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace. | sudden | running She made a running dive to get across the crevasse. VERB + DIVE make, take She made a dive for the door. He took a dive in the penalty area and won his team a controversial penalty. (figurative) The market is volatile and profits could take a dive. PREP. ~ for There would be a dive for the bar as soon as the show finished., verb jump into water ADV. deep, head first | down PREP. for diving for pearls | from She dived from the top diving board. | into He dived head first into the water. | off PHRASES go diving The main purpose of his holiday to Greece was to go diving. of birds/aircraft ADV. suddenly | vertically Unlike some birds, it does not dive vertically. PREP. from, to The plane suddenly dived from 10,000 feet to 5,000. move/jump/fall ADV. head first, headlong PREP. beneath, into He dived headlong into the ditch. | through, under PHRASES dive for cover We heard an explosion and dived for cover.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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dive
verbs
go into a dive
(= start to move downwards )
• The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive.
pull out of a dive
(= stop a plane going down )
• He tried to pull out of the steep dive before hitting the ground.
adjectives
a steep dive
(= going down suddenly )
• The fighter plane went into a steep dive.
a vertical dive
(= going straight down )
• His actions sent the plane into a near vertical dive.
a shallow dive
(= going down slowly rather than suddenly )
• The bird captures its prey on the ground after a long, shallow dive.
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dive in/dive into sth
to start doing something suddenly and energetically, often without stopping to think
• If neighbouring countries are having a war, you can't just dive in.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs