Spiraling: meaning, definitions and examples

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spiraling

 

[ หˆspaษชrษ™lษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a downward motion

Moving in a spiral or helical pattern; winding or coiling around a central point.

Synonyms

coiling, turning, twisting

Examples of usage

  • The bird was spiraling downwards towards its nest.
  • The tornado was spiraling out of control, causing destruction in its path.
Context #2 | Verb

in a negative way

Losing control and rapidly getting worse.

Synonyms

deteriorating, escalating, worsening

Examples of usage

  • The situation was spiraling out of control.
  • His addiction was spiraling, affecting all aspects of his life.

Translations

Translations of the word "spiraling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espiralando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคฎเคพเคตเคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช spiralisierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berputar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั–ั€ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spiralny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธฆๅทปใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท en spirale

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ en espiral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnerek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์šฉ๋Œ์ด์น˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ูˆู„ุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spirรกlovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกpirรกlovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่žบๆ—‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spiralno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spรญrallaga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะธั‹ั€ัˆั‹า›ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spiral

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ en espiral

Etymology

The word 'spiraling' is derived from the verb 'spiral', which comes from the Old French word 'espiral' and the Medieval Latin 'spiralis'. The concept of spirals has been present in various cultures throughout history, symbolizing growth, evolution, and the cyclical nature of life.

See also: spiraled, spirals.