divebomb
Steep attack descent
To divebomb is to plunge steeply downward toward a target, like a military aircraft attacking from above.
The term extends to any sudden swooping descent: A seagull divebombed my sandwich.
Figuratively, it describes rapid decline: The stock divebombed after the earnings report.
As a noun, a divebomb is such an attack or descent.
Sudden steep descent
- plungeSudden steep descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- swoopRapid downward plunge
plummet · drop · altitude · aviation · aerobatics · stunt · aircraft · pilot
Roaming, or a falcon
- falconSwift bird of prey
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- ospreyFish-catching bird of prey
eagle · kingfisher · pelican · gannet · tern · cormorant · booby · prey
shoot from above
- raidSudden armed incursion
- assaultViolent offensive act
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
offensive · sortie · onslaught · barrage · kamikaze · air-raid · warfare · incursion
Round artillery ammunition
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- plungeSudden steep descent
- poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
- springboardFlexible platform for jumping
platform · jackknife · belly-flop · impact · entry · submersion · pool
nosedive
Sudden steep descent
swoop · plummet · drop · altitude · aviation · aerobatics · stunt · aircraft · pilot · jet
peregrine
Roaming, or a falcon
osprey · eagle · kingfisher · pelican · gannet · tern · cormorant · booby · prey · talons
strafe
shoot from above
strike · offensive · sortie · onslaught · barrage · kamikaze · air-raid · warfare · incursion · engagement
cannonball
Round artillery ammunition
springboard · platform · jackknife · belly-flop · impact · entry · submersion · pool
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
blindside · tackle · intercept · crash · intrude · overwhelm · accost · confront
- racing tacticsovertaking, drafting, late braking, racing line, pit strategy