1. a small bird with a rounded body, short legs, and a cooing call, often white and used as a symbol of peace
2. a person who favors peaceful solutions to conflicts rather than war or violence
Usage: political

1. past tense of dive; plunged headfirst into water or moved quickly downward

Examples

• A white dove landed on the windowsill.
• The dove cooed softly in the morning.
• She released doves at the wedding ceremony.
• The senator was known as a dove who opposed military action.
• He dove into the swimming pool from the high board.
• The plane dove toward the ground before pulling up.
• She dove under the covers when she heard thunder.