Definition
To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.
To lose or fail intentionally.
In Context
- "I decided there could be a nice bit of irony in a situation where a boxer, with a crown his for the taking, deliberately takes a dive to get revenge on the man he hates, who is betting everything on the boxer's victory."
- ""You got a fight next weekend. You take a dive in the fourth round, understand?""
- "The businessman turned promoter rejected some of overseas rumors going around that Klitschko bet a large portion of funds on himself and then took a dive to collect."