nosedive

== English == === Etymology === From nose +‎ dive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnəʊzdaɪv/ === Noun === nosedive (plural nosedives) A headfirst fall or jump. (aviation) A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards. (economics, etc.) A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === nosedive (third-person singular simple present nosedives, present participle nosediving, simple past nosedived or (chiefly US) nosedove, past participle nosedived) (intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle. (intransitive, economy) To perform a rapid fall in price or value. ==== Translations ==== === See also === crash dive power dive === References === “nosedive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.