dives
/ˈdaɪvz/
dives is the plural of dive.
dives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dive.
Meaning of dive
Noun
dive (plural dives)
- A jump or plunge into water.
- the dive of a hawk after prey
- A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.
- The 24-year-old Brazilian hurdler Joao Vitor de Oliveira progressed to the Rio competition’s semi-finals by executing a Superman-style dive headfirst over the finishing line – beating South Africa’s Antonio Alkana by one hundredth of a second.2016 August 16, Kate Samuelson, “Here Are Other Athletes Who Famously Won with a Dive”, in Time
- A downward swooping motion.
- A swim under water.
- A decline.
- A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
Proper noun capitalized: Dives
Dives
- The rich man in the biblical parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Noun capitalized: Dives
Dives (plural Dives)
- A rich person who lives in luxury.
Forms of dives
| plural | Dives |
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Origin of dives
From Latin dives (“rich man”).
Phrases with dives
- dives in
- back dives
- cage dives
- deep dives
- duck dives
- fish dives
- free dives
- nose dives
- swan dives
- crash dives
- power dives
- stage dives
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Words that rhyme with dives
Questions about dives
- What does dives mean?
- Dives means the rich man in the biblical parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
- What is dives the plural of?
- Dives is the plural of dive.
- What part of speech is dives?
- Dives can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce dives?
- Dives is pronounced /ˈdaɪvz/.
Words near dives in the dictionary
Source and license
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