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Definition of nosedive

nosedive

verb - intransitive

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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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