crash dive
/ˈkræʃ ˌdaɪv/
verb
- To dive a submarine very quickly and steeply, especially to avoid an attack.
- The captain ordered the crew to crash-dive to escape the depth charges.
- The submarine had to crash-dive when the enemy destroyer appeared on the radar.
- During the drill, the crew practiced how to crash-dive in under two minutes.
- To fall or drop suddenly and steeply, often in a way that is uncontrolled or disastrous.
- The plane began to crash-dive toward the ocean before the pilot regained control.
- Her confidence would crash-dive every time she faced a difficult exam.
- The stock market seemed to crash-dive after the unexpected news.
Antonyms
noun
- A sudden, steep dive by a submarine, usually to avoid attack.
- The crew trained for crash-dives every week to stay prepared.
- The submarine executed a perfect crash-dive to avoid detection.
- A loud alarm signaled the start of the crash-dive.
- A sudden and steep fall or drop, especially in value or status.
- The team's performance went into a crash-dive in the second half of the season.
- The company's stock took a crash-dive after the scandal broke.
- His popularity took a crash-dive after the controversial interview.