nosedive

nose·dive

N0169600 (nōz′dīv′)n.1. A very steep dive of an aircraft.2. A sudden, swift drop or plunge: Stock prices took a nosedive.

nose•dive

(ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv)

n., v. -dived -dove, -dived, -div•ing. n. 1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline. v.i. 3. to go into a nosedive. Also, nose′ dive`.Also, nose′-dive`.[1910–15]

nosedive

Past participle: nosedived
Gerund: nosediving

Imperative
nosedive
nosedive

Present
I nosedive
you nosedive
he/she/it nosedives
we nosedive
you nosedive
they nosedive

Preterite
I nosedived
you nosedived
he/she/it nosedived
we nosedived
you nosedived
they nosedived

Present Continuous
I am nosediving
you are nosediving
he/she/it is nosediving
we are nosediving
you are nosediving
they are nosediving

Present Perfect
I have nosedived
you have nosedived
he/she/it has nosedived
we have nosedived
you have nosedived
they have nosedived

Past Continuous
I was nosediving
you were nosediving
he/she/it was nosediving
we were nosediving
you were nosediving
they were nosediving

Past Perfect
I had nosedived
you had nosedived
he/she/it had nosedived
we had nosedived
you had nosedived
they had nosedived

Future
I will nosedive
you will nosedive
he/she/it will nosedive
we will nosedive
you will nosedive
they will nosedive

Future Perfect
I will have nosedived
you will have nosedived
he/she/it will have nosedived
we will have nosedived
you will have nosedived
they will have nosedived

Future Continuous
I will be nosediving
you will be nosediving
he/she/it will be nosediving
we will be nosediving
you will be nosediving
they will be nosediving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been nosediving
you have been nosediving
he/she/it has been nosediving
we have been nosediving
you have been nosediving
they have been nosediving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been nosediving
you will have been nosediving
he/she/it will have been nosediving
we will have been nosediving
you will have been nosediving
they will have been nosediving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been nosediving
you had been nosediving
he/she/it had been nosediving
we had been nosediving
you had been nosediving
they had been nosediving

Conditional
I would nosedive
you would nosedive
he/she/it would nosedive
we would nosedive
you would nosedive
they would nosedive

Past Conditional
I would have nosedived
you would have nosedived
he/she/it would have nosedived
we would have nosedived
you would have nosedived
they would have nosedived

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nosedive - a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower
	2.	nosedive - a steep nose-down descent by an aircraftnose dive, divedescent - the act of changing your location in a downward directionpower dive - a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine
Verb	1.	nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraftair travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

nosedive

verb1. drop, plunge, dive, plummet, fall sharply The value of the shares nosedived by £2.6 billion. The cockpit was submerged as the plane nosedived into the water.noun1. plunge, drop, dive, plummet, sharp fall My career has taken a nosedive in the past year or two. The catamaran sailed over the precipice and plunged into a nosedive.

nosedive

noun1. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:dive, fall, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble.Informal: header.2. The act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water:dive, plunge, swoop.Informal: header.3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.

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nose

(nəuz) noun1. the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe. She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.鼻子2. the sense of smell. Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.嗅觉3. the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position. the nose of an aeroplane.鼻状物 verb1. to make a way by pushing carefully forward. The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.小心翼翼地向前移动2. to look or search as if by smelling. He nosed about (in) the cupboard. 窥探，四处查看 -noseda long-nosed dog. 有...鼻子的（后缀） ˈnos(e)y adjective taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing. She is a very nos(e)y person.爱管闲事的ˈnosily adverb爱管闲事地ˈnosiness noun 好打听，爱管闲事 ˈnose-bag noun food-bag for horses, hung over the head. 马首粮秣袋ˈnosedive noun a dive or fall with the head or nose first. The aeroplane did a nosedive into the sea.俯冲ˈnose job noun plastic surgery on the nose. 鼻子整形手术 verb to make such a dive. Suddenly the plane nosedived.俯冲follow one's nose to go straight forward. 笔直走lead by the nose to make (a person) do whatever one wants. 牵着鼻子走nose out to find (as if) by smelling. The dog nosed out its master's glove.嗅出pay through the nose to pay a lot, or too much. 被敲竹杠turn up one's nose at to treat with contempt. He turned up his nose at the school dinner.嗤之以鼻under (a person's) (very) nose right in front of (a person). The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.当着某人的面

nosedive

go into a nosedive

1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone started panicking when we went into a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely.2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I ended up tripping and going into a nosedive right in front of her.3. To suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's gone into a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company went into a nosedive when news of the tax scandal went public.See also: go, nosedive

take a nosedive

1. Of an aircraft, to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane. Everyone went into a panic when we started taking a nosedive, but the skilled pilot managed to regain control of the plane and landed it safely.2. Of a person, to fall toward the ground face first. I was so distracted by the girl I like in class that I tripped and took a nosedive right in front of her.3. By extension, to suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in physical, emotional, or psychological health or stability; to suffer a sudden loss or decline in value or success. My father has held out bravely in his fight against cancer, but I'm afraid he's taken a nosedive in the last couple of weeks. Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public.See also: nosedive, take

go into a nosedive

and take a nosedive 1. Lit. [for an airplane] suddenly to dive toward the ground, nose first. It was a bad day for flying, and I was afraid we'd go into a nosedive. The small plane took a nosedive. The pilot was able to bring it out at the last minute, so the plane didn't crash. 2. . Fig. [for someone] to fall to the ground face first. She took a nosedive and injured her face. 3. . Fig. to go into a rapid emotional or financial decline, or a decline in health. Our profits took a nosedive last year. After he broke his hip, Mr. Brown's health went into a nosedive, and he never recovered.See also: go, nosedive

nosedive

n. a great drop; a great decline. (see also take a nosedive.) This year our profits have taken a nosedive.

take a nosedive

tv. to collapse; to fail. The market took a nosedive again today. See also: nosedive, take

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verb drop

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noun plunge

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noun a sudden involuntary drop to the ground

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noun the act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water

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noun a usually swift downward trend, as in prices

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noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline

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noun a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

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verb plunge nose first

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