Antonyms for tailspin
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : teyl-spin |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪlˌspɪn |
Definition of tailspin
Origin :- "downward spiraling dive of an aircraft," 1916, from tail (n.1) + spin (n.). Figurative sense of "state of loss of control" is from 1928.
- As in descent : noun moving down; lowering
- As she stepped inside this gigantic barrel her mind went into a tailspin.
- Extract from : « Hour of Enchantment » by Roy J. Snell
- Yes, he had all but gone into a tailspin, and that with his motor thundering at its best.
- Extract from : « Riddle of the Storm » by Roy J. Snell
- Instantly the heavy plane went into a tailspin and plunged earthward.
- Extract from : « Riddle of the Storm » by Roy J. Snell
- She side-slipped, her nose dipped down, an she went into a tailspin.
- Extract from : « Famous Flyers » by David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
- A warning from the observation towersomebody was in tailspin.
- Extract from : « Famous Flyers » by David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
- Many a time Ive seen you pull your plane out of a tailspin and make a perfect landing.
- Extract from : « Gypsies of the Air » by Bess Moyer
Synonyms for tailspin
- cave-in
- coast
- coming down
- crash
- declension
- declination
- decline
- declivity
- dip
- downgrade
- droop
- drop
- drop-off
- fall
- falling
- grade
- gradient
- header
- hill
- inclination
- incline
- landslide
- plummeting
- plunge
- plunging
- precipitation
- prolapse
- sag
- settlement
- sinkage
- sinking
- slant
- slide
- slip
- slope
- swoop
- tailspin
- topple
- tumble
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