"dives" in the noun sense
1. honkytonk, dive
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
2. dive, diving
a headlong plunge into water
3. dive, nose dive, nosedive
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
"dives" in the verb sense
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"
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