Nosedive

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv/

Nosedive (noun)

  1. A quick and steep fall, often in value or quality.

Examples

  • The stock market took a nosedive last week.
  • Sales experienced a nosedive after the holiday season.

Common collocations: take a nosedive, experience a nosedive, go into a nosedive, nosedive towards, nosedive after

Nosedive (verb)

  1. To fall quickly and steeply, often losing value or quality.

Examples

  • The plane nosedived towards the ground.
  • Prices nosedived after the announcement.

Synonyms of Nosedive

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Nosedive

  • describing upward movement
  • indicating an increase