Dive, which was originally a weak verb, developed a past tense dove, probably by analogy with verbs like drive, drove. Dove exists in some British dialects and has become the standard past tense especially in speech in some parts of Canada. In the U.S. dived and dove are both widespread in speech as past tense and past participle, with dove less common than dived in the south Midland area, and dived less common than dove in the Northern and north Midland areas. In writing, the past tense dived is usual in British English and somewhat more common in American English. Dove seems relatively rare as a past participle in writing.
Verb She dove into the swimming pool. The children like to dive off the boat. The competitors will be diving from the highest platform. Many people enjoy diving on the island's coral reefs. You can't dive in this water without a wet suit. The submarine can dive to 3,000 feet. The whale dove down to deeper water. Noun She practiced her dives for the competition. This will be my first dive on a coral reef. She has done dives all around the world. The crew of the submarine prepared for a dive. The jet rolled into a dive. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Robinson tried to dive into the endzone, but Harris caught him.al, 11 Sep. 2022 Nanpa is able to dive into vulnerability, social criticism, romance and even hardcore rap all in one album. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 The guys head to Charleston, S.C., to dive into burning hot wings with guest judge Kardea Brown; the Try Guys take over a pair of vintage mobile pizza ovens to feed 20 hungry diners. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 There’s so many ways to dive into what this experience meant to us as people, as humans, as Black women, as creatives. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 Accelerating earlier, Power explained, should ideally have the field a bit more spread out and less likely to have an instance where a driver’s invited to dive late into the inside on a competitor and cause a massive pileup. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2022 The graduate defensive tackle had to dive in order to secure the catch. Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2022 But before the Cavs dive too deep into their free agency options, there are two critical dominoes that must fall first. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 June 2022 The show will dive into the story of the Targaryen civil war that took place about 300 years before events portrayed in Game of Thrones.al, 19 Aug. 2022
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But every five or six episodes, viewers get treated to a deeper dive into bigger threats, the backstory of super-scientist Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland), and other bits of canonical lore. Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Get ready for a deep dive into Darius Rucker's career! Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Arnaud Jerald has set the world record for deepest dive. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 The exhibit is a deep dive into the Fab Four’s January 1969 rehearsals, studio sessions and legendary Apple Corps rooftop concert, the band’s final live performance.cleveland, 21 July 2022 The officer quickly took off his gear — and went for a dive in the dark water.Fox News, 18 July 2022 For a deeper dive into science, Dr. Biberdorf is looking to star in a television show or two of her own.New York Times, 11 July 2022 Friend of the 5 Alan Sepinwall joins Dan and I this week for a deep dive into what worked in season four and what didn’t. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 The company’s share price is now down 36% year-to-date, a deeper dive than top rivals Apple and Walmart, and on par with Target and eBay. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 28 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English diven, duven, from Old English dȳfan to dip & dūfan to dive; akin to Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip