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

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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

Haugen oversees private capital investments, mergers and acquisitions at the family office and is also the chief investment officer of its spinout firm River1 Asset Management. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Roivant and its spinout Priovant said Wednesday that their immune-modifying pill Lisraya was more effective than placebo in treating the inflammatory eye disease non-infectious uveitis. — Jason Mast, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Developed by a 25-person team spun out of the Swiss technical university EPFL, the robot combines a torso, two lightweight arms, and a wheeled base. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

Mahomes can duck under a rusher or spin out of the pocket while keeping his eyes downfield. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 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