tailspin

English

noun

Definitions

(aviation) The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
(figuratively) A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown.
(figuratively) Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.

Etymology

Compound from English tail + English spin.

Origin

English

spin

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Spingate English
Tailgate English
antispin English
astrotail English
backspin English
bangtail English
barspin English
beavertail English
bespin English
betail English
biospin English
blacktail English
bluetail English
boattail English
bobtail English
brantail English
bristletail English
broadtail English
bucktail English
catstail English
cattail English
coattail English
cottontail English
cowtail English
cross-tail English
culvertail English
cytospin English
de-tail English
dovetail English
drabble-tail English
draggle-tail English
ducktail English
fantail English
feathertail English
filetail English
firetail English
fishtail English
flagtail English
flickertail English
flufftail English
forcepstail English
forespin English
forktail English
foxtail English
freetail English
goldentail English
goldtail English
hairtail English
hardtail English
headspin English
heliotail English
hightail English
hightail it English
horntail English
horsetail English
isospin English
jollytail English
kicktail English
longtail English
looptail English
lyretail English
macrospin English
magnetotail English
metaltail English
microspin English
mousetail English
multispin English
needletail English
outspin English
overspin English
oxtail English
pentail English
pigtail English
pintail English
ploughtail English
plowtail English
prespin English
pseudospin English
pseudotail English
quaketail English
quasispin English
rattail English
redtail English
respin English
ring-tailed English
ringtail English
roostertail English
roughtail English
rubytail English
scaletail English
scissorstail English
scissortail English
sharptail English
shavetail English
sheartail English
shieldtail English
shirttail English
shorttail English
sidespin English
silktail English
silvertail English
singletail English
spadetail English
spatuletail English
spiketail English
spin English
spinathon English
spinback English
spinbox English
spincaloritronics English
spindle English
spindletail English
spindom English
spindown English
spinetail English
spinful English
spinless English
spinlike English
spinlock English
spinmaster English
spinmeister English
spinnability English
spinnable English
spinner English
spinnest English
spinneth English
spinon English
spinorama English
spinout English
spinplasmonics English
spinster English
spintext English
spinward English
spinworthy English
sprigtail English
springtail English
squaretail English
squirreltail English
stifftail English
streamertail English
stubtail English
superspin English
swallowtail English
swingletail English
swingtail English
swordtail English
tagtail English
tail English
tail end English
tail-pole English
tail-shedding English
tailable English
tailache English
tailback English
tailbeat English
tailblock English
tailboard English
tailbone English
tailbud English
tailcoat English
tailcord English
tailcuff English
tailcup English
taildragger English
tailed English
tailend English
tailer English
tailfan English
tailfeather English
tailfin English
tailflip English
tailflipping English
tailgate English
tailgroup English
tailgut English
tailhead English
tailhole English
tailhook English
tailism English
taillamp English
tailless English
taillight English
taillike English
tailmost English
tailnumber English
tailpiece English
tailpin English
tailpipe English
tailplane English
tailpole English
tailrace English
tailride English
tailshield English
tailsitter English
tailslide English
tailspot English
tailstand English
tailstock English
tailstrike English
tailswing English
tailward English
tailwater English
tailwheel English
tailwhip English
tapertail English
tapetail English
thistletail English
thorntail English
topspin English
tripletail English
trundletail English
turntail English
twintail English
underspin English
undertail English
unspin English
veiltail English
wagtail English
wedgetail English
wheelspin English
whiptail English
white-tailed hawk English
whitetail English
yellowtail English
spin Finnish
spin Hungarian
spin French
спин Russian
espín Spanish, Castilian
spin Spanish, Castilian
spin Portuguese
spin Polish
spinnen Middle English
tail Middle English
espín Catalan, Valencian
espín Galician
teil Kriol