Home › Words › T › tailslidetailslidetailslide · noun — A backwards movement of a stalled aircraft at the top of a vertical climb.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom tail + slide.nounA backwards movement of a stalled aircraft at the top of a vertical climb.Any of several maneuvers, of a car, skateboard etc., in which the rear moves faster than the front.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tailspin 61% match — The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. vs tailslide →boardslide 59% match — A slide trick where the boarder stands on the center of the board, on the rail between the two axles. vs tailslide →downslide 58% match — A slide downward; a worsening. vs tailslide →aslide 57% match — Sliding. vs tailslide →downglide 57% match — A downward glide. vs tailslide →lipslide 56% match — A manoeuvre in which the board slides along a structure on its front or back lip vs tailslide →poststall 56% match — After a stall. vs tailslide →bluntslide 55% match — A snowboarding trick in which, at the end of a jump, the snowboard lands on its tail. vs tailslide →