DIVED Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word dived. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DIVED
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| diving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an athletic competition that involves diving into water • a headlong plunge into water | ||||||||
| honkytonk | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall | ||||||||
| nosedive | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft | ||||||||
| plunge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a brief swim in water • a steep and rapid fall verb • thrust or throw into • drop steeply • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity • begin with vigor • cause to be immersed • fall abruptly • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate • devote (oneself) fully to | ||||||||
| plunk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hollow twanging sound • (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly adverb • with a short hollow thud verb • make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise • drop steeply • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | ||||||||
| nose dive | verbv | |||||||
noun • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft | ||||||||
