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Definitions for Dove

[1] any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails. Compare pigeon1(def 1) .
[2] a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, tenderness, and peace.
[3] (initial capital letter ) a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
[4] an innocent, gentle, or tender person.
[5] Also called peace dove . a person, especially one in public office, who advocates peace or a conciliatory national attitude. Compare hawk1(def 4) .
[6] dove color.
[7] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Columba.
[8] a simple past tense of dive.
[9] Arthur, 1880–1946, U.S. painter.
[10] Rita, born 1952, U.S. poet and educator: U.S. poet laureate 1993.
[11] to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
[12] to go below the surface of the water, as a submarine.
[13] to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.: The acrobats dived into nets.
[14] Aeronautics . (of an airplane) to descend rapidly.
[15] to penetrate suddenly into something, as with the hand: to dive into one's purse.
[16] to dart: to dive into a doorway.
[17] to enter deeply or plunge into a subject, activity, etc.
[18] to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend.
[19] to insert quickly; plunge: He dived his hand into his pocket.
[20] an act or instance of diving.
[21] a jump or plunge into water, especially in a prescribed way from a diving board.
[22] the vertical or nearly vertical descent of an airplane at a speed surpassing the possible speed of the same plane in level flight.
[23] a submerging, as of a submarine or skindiver.
[24] a dash, plunge, or lunge, as if throwing oneself at or into something: He made a dive for the football.
[25] a sudden or sharp decline, as in stock prices.
[26] Informal . a dingy or disreputable bar or nightclub.
[27] Boxing . a false show of being knocked out, usually in a bout whose result has been prearranged: to take a dive in an early round.
[28] any of various birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. They are typically smaller than pigeons Related adjective: columbine
[29] politics a person opposed to war Compare hawk 1 (def. 3)
[30] a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment
[31] a greyish-brown colour (as adjective ) dove walls
[32] mainly US a past tense of dive
[33] the Dove Christianity a manifestation of the Holy Spirit (John 1:32)
[34] to plunge headfirst into water
[35] (of a submarine, swimmer, etc) to submerge under water
[36] (also tr) to fly (an aircraft) in a steep nose-down descending path, or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a path
[37] to rush, go, or reach quickly, as in a headlong plunge he dived for the ball
[38] (also tr; foll by in or into) to dip or put (one's hand) quickly or forcefully (into) to dive into one's pocket
[39] (usually foll by in or into ) to involve oneself (in something), as in eating food
[40] soccer slang (of a footballer) to pretend to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
[41] a headlong plunge into water, esp one of several formalized movements executed as a sport
[42] an act or instance of diving
[43] a steep nose-down descent of an aircraft
[44] slang a disreputable or seedy bar or club
[45] boxing slang the act of a boxer pretending to be knocked down or out he took a dive in the fourth round
[46] soccer slang the act of a player pretending to have been tripped or impeded

Words related to Dove

duck, lunge, plunge, drop, jump, leap, plummet, swoop, fall, vault, vanish, dip, disappear, nose-dive, gutter, spring, plumb, header, submerge, pitch

Words nearby Dove

doux, douzaine, douzepers, douzième, dovap, dove, dove color, dove prion, dove prism, dovecote, dovekie

Origin of Dove

ivebefore 900; Middle English diven to dive, dip, Old English dȳfan to dip (causative of dūfan to dive, sink); cognate with Old Norse dȳfa dip, German taufen to baptize; akin to dip1

Other words from Dove

dove·like , dov·ish , adjective
dov·ish·ness , noun
post·dive , adjective
pre·dive , adjective
un·der·dive , noun
un·der·dive , verb (used without object), un·der·dived or un·der·dove, un·der·dived, un·der·div·ing.

Word origin for Dove

iveOld English dӯfan; related to Old Norse dӯfa to dip, Frisian dīvi; see deep , dip

Synonyms for Dove

dip, disappear, drop, duck, fall, jump, leap, lunge, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, swoop, vanish, vault, gutter, header, pitch, plumb, spring, submerge, belly flop, go headfirst