nosedive
12 points
English
8 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #47,852
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
verb
plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/nˈoʊzdˌaɪv/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural nosedives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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