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- DictionaryNose·dive/ˈnōzˌdīv/
noun
- 1. a steep downward plunge by an aircraft: "the pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected"
verb
- 1. (of an aircraft) make a nosedive: "the plane nosedived into the ground and exploded"
The meaning of NOSEDIVE is a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (such as an airplane). How to use nosedive in a sentence.
Add to word list. a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down: The plane roared overhead and went into a nosedive. a sudden fast fall in prices, value, etc.: There was alarm in the markets when the dollar took a nosedive. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Add to word list. a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down: The plane roared overhead and went into a nosedive. a sudden fast fall in prices, value, etc.: There was alarm in the markets when the dollar took a nosedive. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
noun. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: a time when market values were in a nosedive. verb (used without object) , nose·dived or nose·dove, nose·dived, nose·div·ing. to go into a nosedive: a warning that prices might nosedive. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/ [singular] a sudden steep fall or drop; a situation where something suddenly becomes worse or begins to fail. Oil prices took a nosedive in the crisis. These policies have sent the construction industry into an abrupt nosedive. Her spirits took a sudden nosedive after her husband’s death.
1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline. v.i. 3. to go into a nosedive. Also, nose′ dive`. Also, nose′-dive`. [1910–15] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. nosedive.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If prices, profits, or exchange rates nosedive, they suddenly fall by a large amount. [journalism] The value of other shares nosedived by £2.6 billion. [VERB] Nosedive is also a noun . The bank yesterday revealed a 30 per cent nosedive in profits. [ + in] 2. verb.
