nosedive

Meaning

Noun

1. A headfirst fall or jump.
2. A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
3. (usually) A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To dive down in a steep angle.
2. (intransitive) To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

Synonyms

dive

plunge

plummet

swoop

lunge

nose dive

descend

dip

disembark

drop down

ducking

fall

fly by

forge

lance

plunk

regurgitate

rush

sink

splash

stoop

zoom

shower down

barge

make a high dive

bear down

buck

burst

crash

dash

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Translations

picado

caiguda

capbussar

capbussó

caure's

capbussada

βουτιά

chute

chuter

chute des prix

picchiare

picchiata

affondata

duiken

duikvlucht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/

Etymology

From nose + dive.