Nosedive Definition & Meaning
nosedive
- noun
- a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"
- a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
- verb
- plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
"Nosedive" in song lyrics
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"No lie, about to take a nosedive"
The Large Professor — Hard! -
"Navigate at night I'm the narcotic nuclear nemesis making you nosedive"
Phi-Life Cypher — ABC -
"Shouldn't someone worry the economy will nosedive?"
Urthboy f/ Mark Pearl — The Clocks
Words that rhyme with nosedive
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does nosedive mean?
- a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive" a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
- What part of speech is nosedive?
- Nosedive is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does nosedive have?
- Nosedive has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).