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dive
intransitive verb1 a: to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst
; also : to execute a dive b: submerge <the submarine dived>2 a: to come or drop down precipitously : plunge <the temperature is diving> b: to plunge one's hand into something cof an airplane : to descend in a dive3 a: to plunge into some matter or activity <she dove into her studies> b: to plunge or dash for some place <diving for cover>
; also : to lunge especially in order to seize something <dove for the ball>transitive verb1: to thrust into something2: to cause to dive <dive a submarine>
usage 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 United States 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.
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