fishtail

• Verbe décrivant le mouvement de la partie arrière d'un véhicule qui glisse d'un côté à l'autre, souvent de manière incontrôlée, ou un mouvement évoquant une queue de poisson.

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.

   Faire une embardée en lacet

   • 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.

   Synonymessideslipskidslideslipyaw