verb
- moved with the rear end swinging from side to side in an uncontrolled manner
Usage: past tense of fishtail; commonly used for vehicles
Examples
- The car fishtailed on the icy road and nearly hit the guardrail.
- When he hit the brakes too hard, the truck fishtailed across two lanes.
- The motorcycle fishtailed in the gravel before the rider regained control.
- She fishtailed around the corner because she was driving too fast.
- The bus fishtailed slightly as it pulled away from the curb in the rain.
- After hitting the oil slick, the race car fishtailed toward the wall.