nose-dive
Sudden sharp descent
A nose-dive is a steep, head-first plunge—originally describing an aircraft diving with its nose pointed downward.
The term extends to any sudden, sharp decline: The stock took a nose-dive, His reputation went into a nose-dive after the scandal.
As a verb, to nose-dive is to plummet rapidly.
Also spelled nosedive.
Rapid downward descent
- collapseSudden structural failure
- slumpExtended period of decline
- downturnEconomic decline period
- dropFall or release
fall · plunge · tumble · freefall · spiral · tank · crater · recession
plummet
Rapid downward descent
drop · fall · plunge · tumble · freefall · spiral · tank · crater · recession · depression
stall
Enclosed compartment or delay
plunge · spiral · cockpit · altimeter · airspeed · pilot · rudder · aileron · flaps · throttle
collision
Forceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- accidentUnintended harmful event
smashup · disaster · catastrophe · pileup · head-on · crumple · shatter · totaled · wreck · devastation
nose-diverecovery
Regaining what was lost
rebound · turnaround · rally · bounce back · upturn