Spin Out

Pronunciation: /spɪn aʊt/

Definitions of spin out

noun a sudden loss of control of a vehicle resulting in it spinning around

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a spin out at the race track yesterday.

A2 The car had a spin out on the icy road.

B1 The spin out caused a traffic jam on the highway.

B2 The skier had a spectacular spin out during the competition.

C1 The spin out of the spacecraft was unexpected and caused concern.

C2 The spin out of the company led to massive layoffs and restructuring.

verb to lose control of a vehicle and spin around

Example Sentences

A1 The child spun out of control while playing on the merry-go-round.

A2 I accidentally spun out on the wet road while driving home.

B1 The figure skater spun out of her final jump, impressing the judges.

B2 The car spun out of the corner, narrowly avoiding a collision.

C1 The dancer spun out gracefully, captivating the audience with her movements.

C2 The tornado spun out of the storm clouds, causing widespread destruction in its path.

Examples of spin out in a Sentence

formal The driver lost control of the car and it started to spin out on the icy road.

informal I almost spun out on that sharp turn back there.

slang Don't spin out on me now, we're almost there!

figurative His lies started to spin out of control, leading to his downfall.

Grammatical Forms of spin out

• past tense: spun out
• plural: spin out
• comparative: more spun out
• superlative: most spun out
• present tense: spin out
• future tense: will spin out
• perfect tense: have spun out
• continuous tense: is spinning out
• singular: spins out
• positive degree: spun out
• infinitive: to spin out
• gerund: spinning out
• participle: spinning out

Origin and Evolution of spin out

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'spin out' originated as a combination of the words 'spin' and 'out', likely derived from the action of spinning something until it is no longer contained or controlled.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe the act of spinning an object until it goes out of control or off course, 'spin out' has evolved to also describe situations where a person or organization loses control or direction, often in a figurative sense.