crash dive
1. noun A sudden descent, typically in an emergency situation. The phrase is usually applied to submarines and airplanes. Engine two is out, prepare for a crash dive! It's a miracle that everyone survived the plane's crash dive. I never had a fear of flying before that crash dive. Luckily, we didn't actually crash, but the whole ordeal was unbelievably terrifying
2. verb To make such a descent. My brain could barely comprehend that the our lives were in danger before the plane started to crash dive. With suspicious activity appearing on the radar, our best option was to crash dive. I'm sorry, men, but with the enemy closing in, we had no choice but to crash dive.
creep dive
An establishment, typically a bar or restaurant, that is generally filled with unsavory or degenerate people ("creeps"). Ugh, this bar is such a creep dive—every guy that's hit on me is 60 or older. Man, this place is a creep dive! Isn't there anywhere nicer in this town we can go for a drink? Charlie must have had a rough day if he's drowning his sorrows in that creep dive.
creep joint
slang
1. A brothel. Please don't tell me that the media got a picture of the senator leaving some creep joint over the weekend. You've crossed over into the seedy side of town, so you'll definitely find a creep joint around here. A: "I've heard rumblings that Tom's new girlfriend used to work at a creep joint." B: "Whoa! Does he know that?"
2. A gambling enterprise that frequently changes locations. That creep joint is always on the move so the police don't catch up to them. Nah, that creep joint has since set up shop somewhere else. They're always one step ahead of the authorities. A: "The chief is determined to bust illegal gambling operations in the city, starting with that creep joint." B: "Well good luck catching up to it."
3. An establishment, typically a bar or restaurant, that is generally filled with unsavory or degenerate people ("creeps"). Ugh, this bar is such a creep joint—every guy that's hit on me is 60 or older. Man, this place is a creep joint! Isn't there anywhere nicer in this town we can go for a drink? Charlie must have had a rough day if he's drowning his sorrows in that creep joint.
deep dive
A thorough analysis, perhaps one that seems excessive or unwarranted for a particular topic. When you get a chance, check out the magazine's deep dive on the upcoming vote. It covers every angle. Wow, they really did a deep dive on eye shadow in that article. It was 20 pages long! I did a deep dive on the file mix-up, and I found some very interesting, maybe even nefarious, things.
dive
slang A cheap, run-down, or disreputable bar or saloon. Man, this place is a dive! Isn't there anywhere nicer in this town we can go for a drink? You're looking for Charlie? He's probably in some dive drowning his sorrows. That bar is a total dive, but the drinks are good—and cheap!
dive a muff
vulgar slang To perform cunnilingus. A college boy who dives a muff? Wow, I thought they were only capable of getting oral.
dive bar
slang A cheap, run-down, or disreputable bar or saloon. Man, this place is a dive bar! Isn't there anywhere nicer in this town we can go for a drink? You're looking for Charlie? He's probably in some dive bar drowning his sorrows. Yeah, it's a dive bar, but the drinks are good—and cheap!
dive in
To begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in and do your best! Instead of sitting around and talking about it, let's just dive in and start putting this thing together. I have to give something a lot of thought first—I'm not one to just dive in, you know?
dive in with both feet
To begin or undertake something quickly, enthusiastically, and without trepidation. I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to dive in with both feet and do your best! Instead of sitting around and talking about it, let's just dive in with both feet and start putting this thing together. I have to give something a lot of thought first—I'm not one to just dive in with both feet, you know?
dive into (something)
1. Literally, to jump or leap into something, often a pool. I was so hot after my run that I dove into the pool as soon as I got home. Ugh, I somehow got water up my nose as soon as I dove into the pool. My boyfriend and I held hands and dove into the pool.
2. To start a task enthusiastically, perhaps without much forethought. Because we just dove into fixing up our house, every room is under construction at the same time. Instead of sitting around and lamenting this dumb project, why don't we dive into it and start brainstorming? I'm not one to just dive into something, you know? I have to give it a lot of thought first.
3. To begin eating something enthusiastically. Each kid dove into his slice of cake as soon as it was set before him. You don't have to wait for me. Go on, dive into your meal before it gets cold. I am so hungry right now. I can't wait to dive into a burger and fries.
dive off
Literally, to jump or leap off of something, often headfirst. After debating it for several summers, Anna finally dove off the high dive at the community pool today. A: "Wow, you really dove off the side of the pool!" B: "Yeah, my friend taught me how to dive earlier in the summer." It wasn't exactly graceful, but I did manage to legitimately dive off the diving board.
do a swan dive
To suffer a sudden and drastic decline or failure; to plummet, as in value, performance, sales, etc. They were one of the top names in video games in the early 80s, but they went bankrupt after their new home console did a swan dive in 1983. I'll lose my entire fortune if the stock market does another swan dive. Will's grades did a swan dive right after he became all distracted with that new girl he's dating. Coincidence?
duck and dive
To use one's cleverness or resourcefulness to avoid or address problems or obstacles. Longtime politicians always seem to have a great ability to duck and dive. The accountant called again? All right, we'll have to duck and dive if we want this tax scheme to work. I don't care if you think the police are onto us, the strategy stays the same—duck and dive.
ducking and diving
Participating in a variety of activities, often illicit ones. I'm worried that John is ducking and diving because he's hardly ever home anymore and won't tell me what he does all day. I made some really stupid decisions ducking and diving in my youth, and I did some time in prison for it. Where did all of this cash come from? Please tell me you're not ducking and diving again.
gin dive
slang A bar, especially one that is run-down. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin dive last night! You're looking for Charlie? He's probably in some gin dive drowning his sorrows. That bar is a total gin dive, but the drinks are good—and cheap!
gin mill
slang A bar, especially one that is run-down. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin mill last night! You're looking for Charlie? He's probably in some gin mill drowning his sorrows. That bar is a total gin mill, but the drinks are good—and cheap!
go into a nosedive
1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone started panicking when we went into a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely. Who can tell me what happens to oxygen levels when a plane goes into a nosedive? Investigators at the crash site are still trying to determine why the plane went into a nosedive in the first place.
2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I ended up tripping and going into a nosedive right in front of her. He tripped on the step and went into a nosedive in the hallway. I stumbled but managed to grab onto the railing, and thank goodness! I would have gone into a nosedive otherwise!
3. To suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's gone into a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company went into a nosedive when news of the tax scandal went public. You should check up on Brian—he's really gone into a nosedive since his divorce was finalized.
make a dive (for someone or something)
To quickly and suddenly dive in some direction in an effort to catch or block someone or something. I saw the toddler teetering on the edge of the wall, so I made a dive to catch him. She made a dive for the ball, but it slipped through her fingers and went into the net.
swan dive
1. A type of forward dive in which one keeps one's legs together and stretches one's arms out to the side while in the air. The arms are then brought above the head just before one enters the water. Wow, that was a beautiful swan dive. I suspect she'll get high marks for it.
2. To suffer a sudden and drastic decline or failure; to plummet, as in value, performance, sales, etc. They were one of the top names in video games in the early 80s, but they went bankrupt after their new home console did a swan dive in 1983. I'll lose my entire fortune if the stock market takes another swan dive.
take a dive
1. In boxing, to pretend to be knocked out by one's opponent. (Generally done as a means of rigging the outcome of the match, so as to exploit betting odds and trends.) Heavily favored to dominate the match against the challenger, the defending champion has been suspected of taking a dive in the championship match last Saturday.
2. In soccer (football), to fall to the ground and make a very ostentatious display that one is in pain and anguish after making contact with an opposing player. (Done so as to draw a penalty kick for one's team.) It is so obvious that player from England took a dive!
3. In the stock market, to very suddenly become lower in value, as of the shares in a company or in the market as a whole. News of the automaker's deceptive practice of cheating on emissions tests has caused the company's shares to take a massive dive this afternoon. The market took a dive over the weekend after rumors of England's exit from the Eurozone.
take a fall
In boxing, to pretend to be knocked out by one's opponent, generally as a means of rigging the outcome of the match to create a profit for oneself or others from a bet placed on the match. Heavily favored to dominate the match against the challenger, the defending champion has been suspected of taking a fall in the championship bout last Saturday.
take a nosedive
1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone went into a panic when we started taking a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely.
2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I tripped and took a nosedive right in front of her.
3. By extension, to suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father has held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's taken a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public.
take a swan dive
To suffer a sudden and drastic decline or failure; to plummet, as in value, performance, sales, etc. They were one of the top names in video games in the early 80s, but they went bankrupt after their new home console took a swan dive in 1983. I'll lose my entire fortune if the stock market takes another swan dive.
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