nosedive | Definition of nosedive

nose-dive

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nose-dive

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays

Synonyms of nose-dive

crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, drop, fall, lower, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumble

Words Related to nose-dive

abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wane

recede, retreat

Near Antonyms of nose-dive

accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax

Antonyms of nose-dive

arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, up