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Definition nosedive in American English

nosedive noun

[countable] noun
/ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv/
1

a sudden reduction in prices, profits, etc.

Example

The company's share price went into a nosedive yesterday.

Example

The value of the dollar took another nosedive today.

1.1

a sudden end to success

Example

After the failure of the movie his career took a nosedive.

Synonyms and related words
fail fiasco debacle
2

an occasion when an airplane suddenly falls out of the sky with its nose pointing down

Example

Onlookers saw the plane go into a nosedive.

Synonyms and related words
aerobatics aerospace airborne
Definition nosedive in American English