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Definition tailspin in American English

tailspin noun

[singular] noun
/ˈteɪlˌspɪn/
1

an occasion when something or someone suddenly gets into a very bad state

Example

The news sent the nation's financial markets into a tailspin.

Synonyms and related words
fail fiasco debacle failure wilderness eclipse
2

an occasion when an airplane falls in the sky with its nose (=front part) downward and its tail (=end part) spinning in a very wide circle

Example

The airplane went into a tailspin.

Synonyms and related words
aerobatics aerospace airborne
Definition tailspin in American English