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nosedive

/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/noun

उच्चारण नोज़्डाइव

अचानक भारी गिरावट

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a sudden steep fall or drop; a situation where something suddenly becomes worse

    अचानक भारी गिरावट

    • Share prices took a nosedive after the news.
    • His career went into a nosedive.
    • The company's profits took a nosedive last quarter.
    + 2 more examples
    • Sales went into a nosedive after the price rise.
    • The team's morale took a nosedive after the defeat.

    Synonyms plunge slump crash

    Opposite surge

  2. 2

    [C]

    a sudden steep fall of a plane, with the front pointing towards the ground

    (विमान का) सीधा नीचे गोता

    • The plane went into a nosedive.
    • The pilot managed to pull the aircraft out of a terrifying nosedive.
    • The small aircraft suddenly went into a nosedive.
    + 2 more examples
    • Witnesses saw the plane enter a nosedive before it crashed.
    • The pilot recovered from the nosedive just above the trees.
verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    (of prices, profits or values) to fall suddenly

    अचानक तेज़ी से गिरना

    • The rupee nosedived against the dollar.
    • Share prices nosedived after the company announced heavy losses.
    • Oil prices nosedived overnight.
    + 2 more examples
    • The stock market nosedived after the budget announcement.
    • Tourism nosedived when the floods hit the region.

    Synonyms plummet plunge tumble

    Opposite soar