Phrase Hound found 50 phrases and 39 compound words that contain dive. The most common are listed below. Open dive in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 50
- dive bomberA bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to drop a bomb with greater accuracy.
- taking a divepresent participle and gerund of take a dive
- take a diveTo decline rapidly.
- stage diveAlternative form of stagedive: A leap from the stage of a concert onto the audience below.
- deep-diveTo engage in deep diving.
- crash diveAn emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or avoid a collision.
- dive-underA railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.
- swan diveA forward dive performed with an arched back, the legs together, starting with arms outstretched when jumping, bringing them over the head when landing.
- dumpster diveTo practice dumpster diving.
- taken a divepast participle of take a dive: To decline rapidly.
- takes a divethird-person singular simple present indicative of take a dive: To decline rapidly.
- took a divesimple past of take a dive
- dive-bombAlternative form of divebomb: The rapid lowering of the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.
- duck and diveTo operate in a skilfully shifty or evasive manner.
- dive barA bar (drinking establishment) located in a cellar or basement.
- dive barsplural of dive bar: A bar (drinking establishment) located in a cellar or basement.
- dive boatA boat used to gain access to a dive site
- dive computerA device, similar in appearance to a wristwatch, used by underwater divers to measure the time and depth of a dive, calculate a safe ascent profile, and avoid decompression sickness.
- dive computersplural of dive computer: A device, similar in appearance to a wristwatch, used by underwater divers to measure the time and depth of a dive, calculate a safe ascent profile, and avoid decompression sickness.
- fish diveA partnering dance lift, often performed as part of a pas de deux, in which the male dancer supports the female in a poisson position.
- free diveAlternative form of freedive.
- full diveAlternative form of fulldive: Virtual reality technology that inputs sensory data directly into a user's brain (especially when the brain may also act upon the technology), which is usually a brain–computer interface, brain implant, or any …
- nose-diveAlternative form of nosedive: A headfirst fall or jump.
- power diveA steep dive in an aircraft accelerated by an engine delivering thrust at or near full power.
- skin-diveTo swim underwater with equipment.
Compound words 39
- skydiveAn instance of skydiving.
- nosediveA headfirst fall or jump.
- divemasterA person responsible for a group of underwater divers.
- stagediveA leap from the stage of a concert onto the audience below.
- diveableSuitable for diving.
- prediveBefore a dive.
- divebombThe rapid lowering of the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar.
- divewearItems of clothing appropriate for diving.
- divableAlternative form of diveable: Suitable for diving.
- divekeeperThe proprietor of a seedy bar or tavern.