plummet to earth

to fall rapidly to earth from a great height. The rocket plummeted to earth and exploded as it struck. As the plane plummeted to earth, all the people on the ground were screaming.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Krisztina	KREES-tee-naw	Hungarian
Nerthus	-	Germanic Mythology
Abihu	ə-BIE-hyoo (English)	Biblical
Magni	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
GrÉAgÓIr	GRAY-gor	Irish
Aldis	['ɔ:ldis]