divebomb verb 5noun 1forms 3 verb5 •Of an aircraft, to bomb while in a steep dive. •Of a bird, to attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory. •To attempt an overtake by braking very late on corner entry. •Of a motorist, to overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.Dive-bombing is perfectly legal as long as you do not cross any double solid white lines. — 2015 •To rapidly lower the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar. noun1 •The rapid lowering of the pitch of a note on the guitar by means of the whammy bar. formsdivebombed · divebombing · divebombs