/ Dictionary / Index S swan dive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swan' dive" Pronunciation: [key] — Diving. Diving. a forward dive in which the diver while in the air assumes a position with the arms outstretched at shoulder height and the legs straight and together, and enters the water with the arms stretched above the head. Also called, swan-dive Pronunciation: (swon'dīv"), [key] — -dived, -div•ing. to perform a swan dive. to decrease suddenly and decisively; plummet: Stock prices swan-dived overnight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. swan Swanee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language