Nosedive (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's sales took a nosedive after the recall of their popular product.
- Her mood did a nosedive as soon as she saw the news on her phone.
- The airline's stock took a nosedive following the crash of one of their planes.
- His popularity with the public took a nosedive after the scandal broke out.
- The team's performance did a nosedive in the second half of the game.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.