Tailspin - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈteɪlspɪn|  American pronunciation of the word tailspin
Brit.  |ˈteɪlspɪn|  British pronunciation of the word tailspin

noun

- loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
- rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral (syn: spin)

Extra examples

Stock prices are in a tailspin.

The team went into a tailspin and lost six straight games.

Raising interest rates could send the economy into a tailspin.

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