You nearly spun out on that last turn!
•Cars were spinning out all over the highway when the ice storm hit.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spin out — (something) to give the details of a story or idea. LaRouche liked to spin out crazy theories all the time. We were dazzled by his ability to take a simple idea and spin it out into something amazing … New idioms dictionary
spin out — {v. phr.} 1. To go out of control. * /The bus spun out on the icy road and fell into the ditch./ 2. To make something go out of control. * /Tom stepped on the brakes so fast that he spun his car out of control and went off the road./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin-out — /spin owt /, n. the spinning out of control into a rotating skid of a car or other vehicle. Also, spinout. [1950 55; n. use of v. phrase spin out] * * * … Universalium
spin-out — /spin owt /, n. the spinning out of control into a rotating skid of a car or other vehicle. Also, spinout. [1950 55; n. use of v. phrase spin out] … Useful english dictionary
spin|out — «SPIHN OWT», noun. a spin causing an automobile to run off the road, especially when rounding a corner at high speed: »Also popular: decorative features such as racing stripes…and “spoilers” vertical flaps that put pressure on the rear wheels to… … Useful english dictionary
spin out — index prolong Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Spin out — For the attraction, see Spin Out (ride). A spin out, also known as a spin off or a starburst, refers to a type of corporate action where a company splits off sections of itself as a separate business.[1] The common definition of spin out is when… … Wikipedia
spin out — verb prolong or extend spin out a visit • Syn: ↑spin • Hypernyms: ↑prolong, ↑protract, ↑extend, ↑draw out • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
Spin Out — A type of corporate restructuring. Spin outs occur when a corporation breaks off parts or divisions of itself to form a new corporation. The new company that is spun out brings with it some of the parent company s assets and equipment. The SEC… … Investment dictionary
spin out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms spin out : present tense I/you/we/they spin out he/she/it spins out present participle spinning out past tense spun out past participle spun out to make something last for a long time, usually longer than is… … English dictionary
