nosedives in English

noun

1

a steep downward plunge by an aircraft.

I had to pull back hard on the stick as my wounded victory drops into a steep nosedive .

synonyms: dive, descent, drop, plunge, plummet, fall

verb

1

(of an aircraft) make a nosedive.

The airliner nosedived into Rockaway, about five miles from the airport, just after 9am.

synonyms: dive, plunge, pitch, drop, plummet

noun

• nosedive, dive

noun

• dive, descent, drop, plunge, plummet, fall
• fall, drop, plunge, plummet, tumble, decline, slump, crash
• nose dive, dive

verb

• dive, plunge, pitch, drop, plummet
• fall, take a header, drop, sink, plunge, plummet, tumble, slump, go down, decline, crash

Use "nosedives" in a sentence

1. Front Brake Clunks When First Applied--suspension fork: Parts of a suspension front fork slide together as the bicycle "nosedives" slightly when the brake is applied