nose-dive
nose-dive is the alternative form of nosedive.
Meaning of nosedive
Noun
nosedive (plural nosedives)
- A headfirst fall or jump.
- A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
- A rapid fall, e.g. in price or value.
- Byers was frequently at odds with Rail Regulator Sir Tom Winsor, but quit after 11 months - his career took a nosedive when he admitted false claims for £125,000 expenses, and he was banned from the House of Commons for two years.2022 April 6, Howard Johnston, “SRA: Lets not make the same mistakes with GBR”, in RAIL, number 954, page 34
Forms of nose-dive
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | nose-dives |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | nose-dives |
| present participle | nose-diving |
| past | nose-dived |
| past US | nose-dove |
| past participle | nose-dived |
Questions about nose-dive
- What is nose-dive the alternative form of?
- Nose-dive is the alternative form of nosedive.
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