spinout

1 of 2

noun

spin·​out ˈspin-ˌau̇t 

: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway

spin out

2 of 2

verb

spun out; spinning out; spins out

intransitive verb

: to make a rotational skid in an automobile

Examples of spinout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The winter storm for the East Coast comes after post-Thanksgiving winter weather caused spinouts, car crashes and calls for driver assistance in the Plains and the Midwest, officials said. —Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025

If an offer for the studio and streaming assets were to be successful, Discovery Global would move forward with its spinout and current WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels would become CEO. —Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

Verb

Preening Peacock Comcast is in the process of spinning out its portfolio of cable networks, which includes CNBC, but will retain broadcast network NBC, streaming service Peacock, the Universal film studio and theme parks. —Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

The impact caused a Jeep to spin out of control and slam into the building that houses Alpha Home Improvement. —Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1955, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spinout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout