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Dive (Noun)

A headlong plunge into water.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The kids took a thrilling dive off the rocky cliff into the lake below.
She made a perfect dive from the high board, entering the water with barely a splash.
The instructor taught the scuba students how to make a safe dive to the ocean floor.
The daredevil tried a backflip dive off the bridge but fortunately missed the rocks.
During the competition, the divers took turns making impressive dives into the pool.

A cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The locals avoided the dive on the outskirts of town due to its seedy reputation.
He stumbled out of the dive at dawn, his ears still ringing from the loud music.
She worked at the dive as a waitress but had bigger aspirations for her future.
The police frequently raided the dive, catching patrons with underage IDs or outstanding warrants.
The dive had been a fixture of the neighborhood for decades, a dirty little secret that nobody liked to talk about.

A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The pilot struggled to regain control of the plane as it began a steep dive towards the ground.
The aircraft's sudden dive sent the passengers screaming in terror.
During the air show, the stunt pilot intentionally put the plane into a dive to thrill the crowd.
The pilot's failure to correct the dive in time resulted in a fatal crash.
The aircraft's instruments began to malfunction as it entered a steep dive, making it difficult for the pilot to recover.