nosedive

Plural: nosedives

Noun

• A sudden, steep plunge, often headfirst.
• a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
  • "the stock took a nosedive"
• a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
• A headfirst fall or jump.
• A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
• A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.

Verb

• plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
• To dive down in a steep angle.
• To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

Examples

• His score took a nosedive after he accidentally challenged a valid seven-letter word.

Synonyms

dive, nose dive

Related Words

crash dive, power dive