noun
- rapid downward spiral flights of aircraft that are difficult to control
- states of panic, confusion, or rapid decline
Usage: aviation
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The pilot practiced recovering from tailspins during flight training.
- Several aircraft entered dangerous tailspins during the storm.
- The company went into a tailspin after losing its biggest client.
- News of the scandal sent the politician’s career into a tailspin.
- The stock market’s tailspin worried investors worldwide.
- She felt her life was in a tailspin after the divorce.