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nosedive.

A headfirst fall or jump.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/
  1. A headfirst fall or jump.

  2. A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.

  3. A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.

    usually
Where this word comes from

From nose + dive.

verb/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/
  1. To dive down in a steep angle.

    intransitive
  2. To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From nose + dive.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.