nosedive — I UK [ˈnəʊzˌdaɪv] / US [ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv] noun [countable] Word forms nosedive : singular nosedive plural nosedives mainly journalism 1) a) a sudden reduction in prices, profits etc go into a nosedive: The company s share price went into a nosedive… … English dictionary
nosedive — nose|dive1 [ nouz,daıv ] noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM 1. ) a sudden reduction in prices, profits, etc.: go into a nosedive: The company s share price went into a nosedive yesterday. take a nosedive: The value of the dollar took another nosedive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nosedive — nose|dive1 [ˈnəuzdaıv US ˈnouz ] n 1.) a sudden very large fall in the price, value, or condition of something ▪ The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. ▪ The economy went into a nosedive . 2.) a sudden steep drop made by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nosedive — /nohz duyv /, n., v., nosedived or nosedove, nosedived, nosediving. n. Also, nose dive. 1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: a time when market values were in a nosedive. v.i … Universalium
nosedive — 1 noun (C) 1 a sudden drop in amount, price, rate etc: The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. 2 a sudden steep drop made by a plane with its front end pointing towards the ground: Everyone screamed as the plane suddenly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nosedive — 1. noun 1) the plane went into a nosedive Syn: dive, descent, drop, plunge, plummet, fall Ant: climb 2) informal the dollar took a nosedive Syn: fall … Thesaurus of popular words
nosedive — nose•dive [[t]ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv[/t]] n. v. dived dove, dived, div•ing 1) aer. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward 2) a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline 3) to go into a nosedive Also, nose′ dive . Also, nose′ dive .… … From formal English to slang
nosedive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plunge, descent, fall; crash. See aviation. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground: dive, fall, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble. Informal: header. See RISE. 2. The act… … English dictionary for students
Flight Into Terror — Infobox Television episode Title = Flight Into Terror Series = Father Ted Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 10 Airdate = 10 May 1996 Production = Writer = Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews Director = Declan Lowney Guests = Graham Norton (Fr. Noel… … Wikipedia
dive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plunge, dip, swoop; nosedive, power dive; slang, honky tonk. See descent, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sudden motion downward] Syn. plunge, leap, spring, nosedive, headlong leap, headlong jump,… … English dictionary for students
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
