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dive in

dive in verb: to start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.

Verb

dive in (third-person singular simple present dives in, present participle diving in, simple past dived in or (chiefly US) dove in, past participle dived in)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.
    • Don't just get a toe wet; dive in and create your first entry.
    • The new project at work is so exciting - I want to dive right in.
    Synonyms:
    plunge in

Synonyms of dive in

Forms of dive in

third-person singular presentdives in
present participlediving in
pastdived in
past USdove in
past participledived in

Questions about dive in

What does dive in mean?
Dive in means to start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.
What part of speech is dive in?
Dive in is a verb.
What is the past tense of dive in?
The past tense of dive in is dived in.

Words near dive in in the dictionary

  1. dive bombs
  2. dive brick
  3. dive bricks
  4. dive computer
  5. dive computers
  6. dive in
  7. dive knife
  8. dive knives
  9. dive support vessel
  10. dive support vessels
  11. dive-bomb

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