dived

verb

1. 1

   To swim under water.

2. 2

   To jump into water head-first.

3. 3

   To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

   “to dive into home plate”

4. 4

   To descend sharply or steeply.

5. 5

   (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

   “She dove right in and started making improvements.”

6. 6

   To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

7. 7

   To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

8. 8

   To explore by diving; to plunge into.

9. 9

   To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.