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dove

/dʌv/noun, verb1 syllable

Dove means: drop steeply.

Synonyms for dove9

noun, as in a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum

Columba

noun, as in someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

peacenik

noun, as in flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled

squab

verb, as in drop steeply

dive, plunge, plunk, dump

verb, as in plunge into water

dive

verb, as in swim under water

dive

also used for dove

culver, peace dove

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Opposites of dove

hawk

What does dove mean?8

verb

1

drop steeply“the stock market plunged”

2

plunge into water“I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool”

3

swim under water“the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells”

noun

1

a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum

2

someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

3

flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled

4

any of numerous small pigeons

5

an emblem of peace

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dove?6

one syllable

oflovegloveshove

two syllables

abovethereof
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Dove in a sentence

  • After taking a sip of his water bottle, he dove into his work.felidad
  • When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.Manfredo
  • Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come.carlosalberto
  • The deeper we dove, the colder the water became.AlanF_US
  • The dove is a famous symbol for peace.AlanF_US
  • The seagull dove into the river and caught a fish.CM
  • A rose is a flower and a dove is a bird.shekitten
  • There is a white dove on the roof.adjusting

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Forms of dove

as a noun

plural
doves