The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PLUNGED , but the solution may also be ATE IT which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Took a dive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PLUNGED | 25 % | 7 |
| ATE IT | 25 % | 6 |
| FELL | 25 % | 4 |
| SLID | 25 % | 4 |
Why may ATE-IT be the right solution?
The phrase "ate it" is a slang term that means to fall or fail, often in a dramatic or embarrassing way. It is commonly used to describe someone taking a dive, whether literally or metaphorically. Therefore, "ate it" is the right solution for the clue "Took a dive."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Took a dive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- took the plunge
- crash dived
- crash dove
- took
- took a fall out of
- fell down
- took a knee
- took a bath
- took the bait
- skin-dove
- took a risk
- took flight
Crossword Answer definitions
PLUNGED verb- To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
- To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.
- To baptize by immersion.
- To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
- To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
- To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
- To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
- To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).
- To overwhelm, overpower.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PLUNGED
More clues leading to the result ATE IT
More clues leading to the result FELL
- Tumbled
- Toppled
- Character actor Norman
- Dove
- Collapsed
- Chop down
- Deadly, as a swoop
- Swoop's adjective
- Plummeted
- Cut down