Phrase guide

deep dive

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An act of deep diving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving

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noun

Meaning 2

An in-depth examination or analysis of a topic.

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Usage: idiomatic, often

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noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, dive.

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verb

Meaning 4

Alternative form of deep-dive.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: examinación en profundidad — (idiomatic, often with into or on) An in-depth examination or analysis of a topic. [From the 1990s.]
  • Spanish: análisis a fondo — (idiomatic, often with into or on) An in-depth examination or analysis of a topic. [From the 1990s.]
  • Spanish: indagación profunda — (idiomatic, often with into or on) An in-depth examination or analysis of a topic. [From the 1990s.]
  • Spanish: sumergirse en — (idiomatic, often with into or on) An in-depth examination or analysis of a topic. [From the 1990s.]