Crash-dive

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæʃ- ˈdaɪv/

Crash-dive (verb)

  1. to quickly move downwards, often in a dangerous or uncontrolled way.

Examples

  • The bird made a crash-dive into the water.
  • The bird made a crash-dive to catch its prey.

Common collocations: perform a crash-dive, execute a crash-dive

Synonyms of Crash-dive

Neutral

Antonyms of Crash-dive

  • to move upward, opposite of diving down