nosedive

American  

[nohz-dahyv] / ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv /

noun

1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.

2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline.

   a time when market values were in a nosedive.

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verb (used without object)

nosedived, nosedove, nosedived, nosediving

1. to go into a nosedive.

   a warning that prices might nosedive.

Etymology

Origin of nosedive

First recorded in 1910–15; nose + dive

Example Sentences

This time last year, Ulster's form had nosedived and that was reflected in the 2025 Six Nations squad, when only three players were selected.

From BBC

Rahm has not been the major force of old since his move to LIV and Smith's form has nosedived.

From BBC

Selling that oil—at market prices rather than the steep discount Venezuela must take on the black market—could help jump-start an economy that has nosedived over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the status of Rourke’s current financials is not known, he has previously admitted to running into money troubles when his career took a nosedive—resulting in what he described as the loss of “everything.”

From MarketWatch

The number of new jobs created this year has taken a nosedive, and the unemployment rate has crept up to a four-year high of 4.6%.

From MarketWatch