ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : spin II 2a
the airplane went into a tailspin
2. : a collapse into mental or emotional depression or confusion
the sight of it had nearly sent him into a tailspin — Jean Stafford
3. : a state of disordered or depressed activity : chaos , demoralization
an abrupt falling off in foreign trade may send the economy into a tailspin — Atlantic