- 1[intransitive] (of prices, costs, etc.) to fall suddenly synonym plummet Building costs have nosedived. During that period the quality of film-making nosedived.
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- 2[intransitive] (of an aircraft) to fall suddenly with the front part pointing toward the ground
nosedive
verbNAmE//ˈnoʊzdaɪv//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nosedive he / she / it nosedives
past simple nosedived
-ing form nosediving
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