Dive Synonyms and Antonyms

dīv
To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. lunge
  2. plunge
  3. wade in
*An establishment offering accommodation
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bar
  2. casino
  3. saloon
  4. pub
  5. café
  6. cabaret
  7. hotel
  8. motel
  9. pizza-parlor
  10. tavern
  11. inn
  12. club
  13. pool-hall
  14. billiard parlor
  15. bowling-alley
  16. nightclub
  17. diner
  18. coffeehouse
  19. dancehall
  20. hamburger joint
  21. joint
  22. dump
  23. dine and dance
  24. flophouse
  25. fleabag
  26. hole
  27. hangout
  28. cafe
To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. plunge
  2. fall
  3. plummet
  4. jump
  5. sink
  6. leap
  7. nose-dive
  8. spring
  9. submerge
  10. drop
  11. vault
  12. go headfirst
  13. (slang) resort
  14. belly-flop
  15. dip
  16. cannonball
  17. descent
  18. duck
  19. dump
  20. plumb
  21. gainer
  22. disappear
  23. hangout
  24. header
  25. vanish
  26. jackknife
  27. skid
  28. break-water
  29. lunge
  30. take a header
  31. slump
  32. tumble
  33. plunge.--n. plunger
  34. swan
  35. swoop
  36. tailspin
  37. plunk
Antonyms:
  1. jump
  2. ascend
  3. go up
The act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. nosedive
  2. diving
  3. plunge
  4. nose-dive
  5. swoop
  6. header
  7. skin-dive
Antonyms:
  1. ascent
  2. jump
A disreputable or run-down bar or restaurant
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. honky-tonk
  2. honkytonk
  3. joint

Words Related to Dive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Dive Sentence Examples

  • It poised for a moment and then took a dive off the cliff.

  • I have really learned to swim and dive--after a fashion!

  • Probably they dive when the surface becomes ruffled.

  • A swan dive off the roof sounds good right about now.

  • Not uncommon to see 10 or more in a dive.

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