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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': | |
| Definitions include: as a greeting, a rhetorical question asking about what's happening. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in a repetitive behavior with extreme dedication and in excess, while under the influence of methamphetamine. | |
| Definitions include: to do a poor job. | |
| Definitions include: to be severely defeated. | |
| Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: an instance of failure. | |
| Definitions include: See own. | |
| Definitions include: to completely fail a task. | |
| Definitions include: to fail. | |
| Definitions include: to perform terribly. | |
| Definitions include: a total failure. | |
| Definitions include: to make a futile attempt. | |
| Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground. | |
| Definitions include: a defeat. | |
| Definitions include: to fail or err due to pressure. | |
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Other terms relating to 'dive': | |
| Definitions include: an in-depth exploration. | |
| Definitions include: a decrepit food and/or drink serving establishment, such as a bar, coffee shop, or restaurant. | |
| Definitions include: to search dumpsters for useful material. | |
| Definitions include: to hook up with or have sex with an unattractive individual. | |
| Definitions include: to perform cunnilingus. | |
| Definitions include: a person who washes dishes at a restaurant. | |
| Definitions include: to fail in a sporting event on purpose. | |
Other terms relating to 'nose': | |
| Definitions include: to fawn over a superior; "suck up". | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: to annoy or irritate someone | |
| Definitions include: tough. | |
| Definitions include: to have a look | |
| Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone. | |
| Definitions include: to act superior. | |
| Definitions include: to look around; investigate. | |
| Definitions include: to look around; investigate. | |
| Definitions include: seats in a venue far from the stage. | |
| Definitions include: seats that are high up in a venue, away from the central attraction. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: cosmetic surgery on the nose. | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work. | |
| Definitions include: to pay too much money. | |
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