nosedive
/'nouzdaiv/
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Definition
Noun:
- A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft: A rapid, uncontrolled downward plunge of an airplane with its front end pointing toward the ground.
- A sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: A metaphor for any abrupt and severe decrease or deterioration in value, quality, or condition.
Verb:
- To plunge nose first; to drop with the nose or front first: Used primarily to describe the action of an aircraft diving steeply downward. It can also be used metaphorically for anything declining very rapidly.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The pilot managed to pull the plane out of a terrifying nosedive.
- After the scandal, the company's reputation took a nosedive.
- We saw a sudden nosedive in sales last quarter.
Verb:
- The malfunctioning aircraft began to nosedive toward the ocean.
- Stock prices nosedived following the unexpected economic report.
Advanced Usage
- "To go into a nosedive": To begin a sudden, steep decline.
- The project went into a nosedive after the lead developer quit.
- "To be in a nosedive": To be in a state of rapid and uncontrolled decline.
- Morale in the office is in a nosedive.
Variants and Related Words
- Dive (noun/verb): A more general term for a steep descent or plunge, not necessarily nose-first.
- The hawk went into a dive to catch its prey.
- Plummet (verb): To fall or drop straight down at high speed.
- Temperatures are expected to plummet tonight.
Synonyms
- Noun: plunge, drop, fall, crash, downturn, collapse.
- Verb: plunge, plummet, dive, crash, tumble.
Related Phrases
- Take a nosedive: (Phrasal verb) To suddenly and sharply decrease or fall.
- His confidence took a nosedive after he failed the exam.
Noun
- a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
- a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- the stock took a nosedive
Verb
- plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft