dove

/dʌv/

noun

1
A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
2
A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
3
Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
4
A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

1
To swim under water.
2
To jump into water head-first.
3
To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
“to dive into home plate”
4
To descend sharply or steeply.
5
(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
“She dove right in and started making improvements.”
6
To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
7
To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
8
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
9
To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

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