Answer to "Drop precipitously" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DIVE , but the solution may also be PLUMMET which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Universal uClick).

Drop precipitously crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
DIVE	33 %	4
PLUNGE	33 %	6
PLUMMET	33 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drop precipitously

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• plunge
• plummet
• nosedive
• glide
• gliding
• sway
• hover
• hovering
• skidding
• slide
• surge
• sliding

Crossword Answer definitions

DIVE noun

1. A jump or plunge into water.
2. A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.
3. A downward swooping motion.
4. A swim under water.
5. A decline.
6. A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
7. Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
8. A deliberate fall after a challenge.

DIVE verb

1. To swim under water.
2. To jump into water head-first.
3. To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
4. To descend sharply or steeply.
5. (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
6. To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
7. To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
8. To explore by diving; to plunge into.
9. To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

DIVE noun

1. Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
2. A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.

DIVE noun

1. A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result DIVE

• Seedy bar
• Jump in head-first
• Nose or skin ender
• Phony knockout
• Word before bar or bomb
• Cheap watering hole
• With 98-Across, take up wholeheartedly
• Jackknife, for one
• Rough club
• Dishonest boxer's action

More clues leading to the result PLUNGE

• Daredevil's drop
• Thrust
• Dive
• Go off the deep end
• Dramatic dive
• Drop precipitously
• Fall rapidly
• Drastic drop
• Dramatic drop
• Drop

More clues leading to the result PLUMMET

• Go straight down
• Nosedive
• Nose-dive
• Fall fruit gathered (7)
• Surveyer's item.
• Fall straight down.
• Fall
• Take a dive
• Fall suddenly
• Drop precipitously