fishtail

• Verb, das beschreibt, wie das Heck eines Fahrzeugs seitlich ausbricht oder hin und her rutscht, oft unkontrolliert, oder eine Bewegung, die an einen Fischschwanz erinnert.

A verb used to describe the act of a vehicle's rear end sliding from side to side, often out of control, or to move in a way resembling a fish's tail.

1. To skid or slide sidewaysB2informal

   To move in a way where the rear end of a vehicle slides from side to side, often due to loss of traction.

   Schleudern

   • The car started to fishtail on the icy road.
   • He lost control and the truck fishtailed dangerously.
   • The driver fishtailed to a stop on the gravel.

   Synonymesideslipskidslideslipyaw