Fishtail (Verb)
Meaning
Slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane fishtailed on the runway".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The back of the car started to fishtail on the wet road, so I slowed down immediately.
- As the old truck struggled up the steep hill, it fishtailed for a moment, its tires spinning wildly.
- The sports car fishtailed around the tight turn, but the experienced driver maintained control.
- The pilot discovered that the plane's damaged rudder made it fishtail during the emergency landing.
- Failing to correct for the slippery surface, the motorcycle fishtailed and careened out of control.