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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for nosedive

Back in the 2011 season, the Colombian crop took a nosedive, dropping from 12 million bags to 7.6 million.
Will Coffee Rust Hurt Starbucks?|Nina Strochlic|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much the same as the rest of the world, the music industry took a nosedive in 2008.
Sandi Thom On How To Make It As A Female Rock Star|Sandi Thom|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have never seen a nosedive this dramatic in the recent history of this country.
Michael Tomasky: More Punishment for Penn State, Please||July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the plan misfired, and when Laura found herself on her own at college, her high-flying life went into a nosedive.
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Perry had multiple problems beyond immigration when he began to nosedive in the polls.
Newt Gingrich Doubles Down in Defending Stance on Illegal Immigration|Howard Kurtz|November 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST

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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单词	nosedive
释义	nosedive [ nohz-dahyv ] / ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nosedive ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nosedive Back in the 2011 season, the Colombian crop took a nosedive, dropping from 12 million bags to 7.6 million. Will Coffee Rust Hurt Starbucks?\|Nina Strochlic\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Much the same as the rest of the world, the music industry took a nosedive in 2008. Sandi Thom On How To Make It As A Female Rock Star\|Sandi Thom\|April 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We have never seen a nosedive this dramatic in the recent history of this country. Michael Tomasky: More Punishment for Penn State, Please\|\|July 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the plan misfired, and when Laura found herself on her own at college, her high-flying life went into a nosedive. Laura Johnson, London’s Poor Little Rich Rioter, Awaits Sentencing\|Peter Popham\|April 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Perry had multiple problems beyond immigration when he began to nosedive in the polls. Newt Gingrich Doubles Down in Defending Stance on Illegal Immigration\|Howard Kurtz\|November 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nosedive dunk, descent, spill, immersion, dive, tumble, jump, fall, swoop, venture, pitch, spree, investment, duck, submergence, submersion, slope, declivity, plummet, ebb
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