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Nosedive

ˈnəʊzdʌɪv

Nosedive definitions

noun

Inflections:

nosedive nosedives

a steep downward plunge by an aircraft

"the pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected"

Synonyms:
dive drop plunge descent plummet
- a sudden dramatic deterioration
  
  "the player's fortunes took a nosedive"

verb

Inflections:

nosedive nosedived nosedives nosediving

(of an aircraft) make a nosedive

"the plane nosedived into the ground and exploded"

Synonyms:
dive plunge pitch (down) drop rapidly swoop plummet crash-dive
- deteriorate suddenly and dramatically
  
  "massive strikes caused the economy to nosedive"