to nosedive
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5.8
- verb
- /ˈnoʊsˌdaɪv/
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precipitarse
- Reports said that the pilot failed to apply his brakes on the runway at the Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport, shooting off the end and nosediving the plane onto a hillside with the engines still running.
- stock nosedived
- prices nosedived
- economy nosedived
Examples
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Without enough fuel, the jet had no choice but to nosedive toward the ocean.
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The plane's gonna nosedive in the Pacific as soon as it runs out of gas.
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The error meant that the separation of the rocket's second and third stages did not occur, denying the satellite the final boost it needed to reach orbit and causing it to nosedive into the sea.
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The aircraft began to nosedive when the pilot lost control.
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As the storm approached, the helicopter suddenly nosedived into the valley below.
Synonyms
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1.0
Move or drop down from a higher to a lower place
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5.8
Fall suddenly and steeply from a high place or in amount
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3.8
To fall or drop suddenly from a higher to a lower place
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1.8
To fall from a higher place to a lower place
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6.7
Move quickly and without control down a hill or road
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6.7
Fall or fail very quickly and completely
To go down very steeply and quickly, often for a plane or submarine
A thing that falls down freely because of gravity
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Etymology
Nosedive joins nose ('front') and dive ('to fall quickly'), giving the picture of a head-first drop, so to nosedive is to fall or drop sharply, whether an aircraft, confidence, or prices.