Nosedive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnəʊzdaɪv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nosedive is a noun meaning A headfirst fall or jump.
Meaning
A headfirst fall or jump.
More Meanings
- (aviation) A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
- (economics, etc.) A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.
- (intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.
- (intransitive, economy) To perform a rapid fall in price or value.
Example Sentences
Byers was frequently at odds with Rail Regulator Sir Tom Winsor, but quit after 11 months - his career took a nosedive when he admitted false claims for £125,000 expenses, and he was banned from the House of Commons for two years.
With punctuality nosediving and both overcrowding and cancellations on the rise, a new simplified timetable was introduced in December amid threats from the Mayor that he would ask the Secretary of State for Transport to strip Abellio of the franchise.
Word Forms
- nosedives
- nosediving
- nosedived
- nosedove
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tumble, fall, decline, down, sag, slump.
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