dive
dʌɪv
verb
plunge head first into water with one’s arms raised over one’s head.
she walked to the deep end, then she dived in
plunge,plummet,nosedive,descend,jump,fall,drop,swoop,pitch,bellyflop
noun
a plunge head first into water.
he hit the sea in a shallow dive
plunge,plummet,nosedive,descent,jump,fall,drop,swoop,pitch,bellyflop,plump