Definition of nosedive

nosedive

verb - intransitive

to fail.
His business has been nosediving for some time now.
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.

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Other terms relating to 'to lose, be defeated, fail':
go down	Definitions include: as a greeting, a rhetorical question asking about what's happening.
flail	Definitions include: to engage in a repetitive behavior with extreme dedication and in excess, while under the influence of methamphetamine.
do a number on	Definitions include: to do a poor job.
*get (one's) ss handed to**	Definitions include: to be severely defeated.
bomb	Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool".
fail	Definitions include: an instance of failure.
get owned	Definitions include: See own.
blow it	Definitions include: to completely fail a task.
go up in smoke	Definitions include: to fail.
*look like a monkey fcking a football**	Definitions include: to perform terribly.
trainwreck	Definitions include: a total failure.
grasp at straws	Definitions include: to make a futile attempt.
bite it	Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground.
whipping	Definitions include: a defeat.
buckle	Definitions include: to fail or err due to pressure.
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Other terms relating to 'dive':
deep dive	Definitions include: an in-depth exploration.
dive	Definitions include: a decrepit food and/or drink serving establishment, such as a bar, coffee shop, or restaurant.
dumpster dive	Definitions include: to search dumpsters for useful material.
hog dive	Definitions include: to hook up with or have sex with an unattractive individual.
muff dive	Definitions include: to perform cunnilingus.
pearl diver	Definitions include: a person who washes dishes at a restaurant.
take a dive	Definitions include: to fail in a sporting event on purpose.
Other terms relating to 'nose':
brown nose	Definitions include: to fawn over a superior; "suck up".
brown-noser	Definitions include: a person who adopts an overtly friendly attitude towards those in authority in hopes of gaining a more favorable position in the workplace.
get up (one's) nose	Definitions include: to annoy or irritate someone
hard-nosed	Definitions include: tough.
have a nose	Definitions include: to have a look
keep (one's) nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone.
look down (one's) nose at	Definitions include: to act superior.
nose about	Definitions include: to look around; investigate.
nose around	Definitions include: to look around; investigate.
nose-bleeds	Definitions include: seats in a venue far from the stage.
nosebleeds, the	Definitions include: seats that are high up in a venue, away from the central attraction.
nose candy	Definitions include: cocaine.
nose job	Definitions include: cosmetic surgery on the nose.
nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
pay through the nose	Definitions include: to pay too much money.
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