Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nosedive

2 senses of nosedive

Sense 1
nosedive -- (a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive")
       => decline, diminution -- (change toward something smaller or lower)

Sense 2
dive, nose dive, nosedive -- (a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft)
       => descent -- (the act of changing your location in a downward direction)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb nosedive

1 sense of nosedive

Sense 1
nosedive -- (plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft)
       => dive, plunge, plunk -- (drop steeply; "the stock market plunged")