nosedive

[ nohz-dahyv ]

/ ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv /

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noun Also nose dive .

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.Also nose-dive .

to go into a nosedive: a warning that prices might nosedive.

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Origin of nosedive

First recorded in 1910–15; nose + dive

Words nearby nosedive

noseband, nosebleed, nose candy, nose cone, nosecount, nosedive, nose drops, nose ender, no-see-um, nose flute, nosegay

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How to use nosedive in a sentence

The reality of the coming winter, featuring 4pm sunsets and icy temperatures, was setting in, and I worried that my motivation to go on rambling post-work walks was about to take a nosedive.
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Oil prices took a nosedive during the peak of the pandemic, sending another warning that the industry’s standing on shaky legs.
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As Americans stare into the threat of a deep recession, it’s no surprise lawmakers are looking to Depression-era policies to steer the economy out of its nosedive.
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Back in the 2011 season, the Colombian crop took a nosedive, dropping from 12 million bags to 7.6 million.
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Much the same as the rest of the world, the music industry took a nosedive in 2008.
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Local newspapers in Caracas have also reported that a fishing crew witnessed the plane nosedive into the sea.
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Whatever else you say about his policies, they halted the economic nosedive of 2008-2009.
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British Dictionary definitions for nosedive

nose dive

noun

a sudden plunge with the nose or front pointing downwards, esp of an aircraft

informal a sudden drop or sharp declineprices took a nose dive

verb nose-dive

to perform or cause to perform a nose dive

(intr) informal to drop suddenly

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