dive · v
dive (ENTER WATER)
B1 If you dive into water, you enter it headfirst with your arms held out above your head.
Dictionary examples:
My boss dived into the office fish tank to catch the escaping goldfish. (0.0)
The clumsy penguin dove into the pool, splashing water on all the sunbathers. (0.0)
My phone dived into the toilet as I reached for the soap. Oops! (0.0)
Mark dived off the bridge into the river. (33.4)
They ran to the pool, dove in, and swam to the other side. (53.4)
Look at those children diving for oysters over there! (54.9)
dive (SWIM UNDER WATER)
B1 to swim under water, usually with breathing equipment
Dictionary examples:
He dived to rescue a drowning person, but it was just a very wet cat. (0.0)
I tried to dive for treasure, but only found old socks. (0.0)
They dived to study sea life, but found a sunken ship full of bananas. (0.0)
I like to go somewhere on vacation where I can dive. (29.1)