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

Those agreements hold for at least the next two years even after the spinout — an important cushion as these negotiations have become increasingly fraught and can lead to content blackouts. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026

Vivtex is a spinout founded eight years ago by three MIT scientists, including the renowned inventor and Moderna co-founder Robert Langer and two of his onetime mentees, Giovanni Traverso and Thomas von Erlach. —Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026

Verb

Zilisch spun out on Turn 1 in a lap 79 restart and finished 14th. —Kevin Lyttle, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026

The Subaru spun out and drifted into the southbound lane, directly into the path of a black GMC Sierra driven by a 28-year-old Reno, Nevada, man. —Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026

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