How to pronounce “take a dive”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• To decline rapidly.
• (idiomatic, boxing) To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.
• (idiomatic) To lose or fail intentionally.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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