nose-dive

A form of nosedive — A headfirst fall or jump.

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Meanings

nounnose-dive (plural nose-dives)

plural nose-dives

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nosedive.
verbnose-dive (third-person singular simple present nose-dives, present participle nose-diving, simple past nose-dived or (chiefly US) nose-dove, past participle nose-dived)

present singular third person nose-dives · participle present nose-diving · past nose-dived · US past nose-dove · participle past nose-dived

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nosedive.
Cite this entry
APA

nose-dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-dive

MLA

“nose-dive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-dive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nose-dive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-dive.

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