1. (

• diving ,
• diving_event

) an athletic competition that involves diving into water ;

2. (

• dive ,
• diving

) a headlong plunge into water ;

1. (

• dive ,
• plunge ,
• plunk

) drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" ;

2. (

• dive ,

) plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" ;

3. (

• dive ,

) swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" ;