Nosedive
Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv/
Nosedive (noun)
- 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)
- To fall quickly and steeply, often losing value or quality.
Examples
- The plane nosedived towards the ground.
- Prices nosedived after the announcement.