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 Surprising Science Behind the Tooth Loss Drug TRG-035 is a neutralizing antibody developed by Toregem BioPharma, a Kyoto University spinout founded in 2020. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

The deal follows a template CEO Mark Lazarus has outlined to investors since Versant began trading as a public company in January following its spinout from Comcast. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Verb

Kosmos 2553 began to spin out of control in April 2025 and is believed to currently be nonoperational. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Four internal Xbox studios — Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Undead Labs, and Ninja Theory — are also being spun out as independent developers, which is perhaps the one bit of good news. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 7 July 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