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- [nohz-dahyv]
- /ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv/
- /ˈnəʊz.daɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohz-dahyv]
- /ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv/
Definitions of nosedive word
- noun nosedive a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 1
- noun nosedive a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: a time when market values were in a nosedive. 1
- verb without object nosedive to go into a nosedive: a warning that prices might nosedive. 1
- noun nosedive A steep downward plunge by an aircraft. 1
- noun nosedive aircraft: rapid fall, plunge 1
- intransitive verb nosedive aircraft: plummet, fall rapidly 1
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Origin of nosedive
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 Nosedive
noun
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nosedive 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nosedive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nosedive
noun nosedive
- tailspin — spin (def 23).
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- spin — to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
- spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
Antonyms for nosedive
noun nosedive
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- enlargement — The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged.
- evenness — The quality of being even.
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