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- [nohz dahyv]
- /noʊz daɪv/
- /nəʊz daɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohz dahyv]
- /noʊz daɪv/
Definitions of nose dive words
- noun nose dive a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 1
- noun nose dive a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: a time when market values were in a nosedive. 1
- verb without object nose dive to go into a nosedive: a warning that prices might nosedive. 1
- noun nose dive a sudden plunge with the nose or front pointing downwards, esp of an aircraft 0
- noun nose dive a sudden drop or sharp decline 0
- verb nose dive to perform or cause to perform a nose dive 0
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Origin of nose dive
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; nose + dive
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Parts of speech for Nose dive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nose dive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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nose dive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nose dive
verb nose dive
- cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- devalue — To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect.
- mark down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- devalorize — Devalue.
- disarray — to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
noun nose dive
- downtrend — a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.
- drop-off — a vertical or very steep descent: The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- free-fall — (of parachutists) to descend initially, as for a designated interval, in a free fall: The jumpers were required to free-fall for eight seconds.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
Antonyms for nose dive
noun nose dive
verb nose dive
- downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
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