Tailspin Definition

tālspĭn
noun

Spin.

Webster's New World
The rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep, spiral spin.
American Heritage
A state of rapidly increasing depression or confusion.
Webster's New World
A loss of emotional control sometimes resulting in emotional collapse.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Tailspin

Noun

Singular:
tailspin
Plural:
tailspins

Origin of Tailspin

  • Compound of tail + spin.

    From Wiktionary

Tailspin Sentence Examples

  • Look out for the red shell, because it'll knock your character into a tailspin!

  • When Jack learned the truth, that he was Billy Johnson and that Steve was his brother, it sent him into a tailspin.

  • The war's end, however, set in motion an economic tailspin that lasted for the next half-century.

  • The mere thought of divorce can send everyone involved into a tailspin.

  • The reveal sent Bo into a tailspin and created storyline fodder for years to come.

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TTATAI

Words Ending With

NINPIN

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