nose dive

A form of nosedive — A headfirst fall or jump.

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divenosedive
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Meanings

nounnose dive (plural nose dives)

plural nose dives

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nosedive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

Similar
divenosedive
Broader
descent
Also see
divenosedive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

nose dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20dive

MLA

“nose dive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20dive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nose dive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20dive.

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