nosedive
/ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv/
noun
- A sudden, steep downward movement, especially of an aircraft.
- The pilot pulled the plane out of a nosedive just before hitting the ground.
- The drone's nosedive startled the crowd at the air show.
- The bird went into a nosedive to catch its prey.
- A sudden and dramatic decline or drop, especially in value, quality, or performance.
- The company's stock took a nosedive after the scandal broke.
- The team's performance went into a nosedive after their star player got injured.
- His grades took a nosedive when he stopped studying.
verb
- To move downward steeply and suddenly, especially through the air.
- The fighter jet nosedived to avoid enemy radar.
- The helicopter nosedived into the valley before leveling off.
- The eagle nosedived toward the lake to snatch a fish.
- To fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, or quality.
- Sales nosedived after the product recall.
- The temperature nosedived overnight, dropping below freezing.
- Her confidence nosedived after she failed the test.