fishtail
Example Sentences
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With the winch locked, the braided rope stretches tight, and the Teresa begins to shake and shimmy, fishtailing in the turbulence.
From Los Angeles Times
The car started to fishtail before sliding out of control off the runway and into a grassy area from which spectators were watching.
From Seattle Times
The two women gripped their seat cushions as the van jolted, climbed a mound of dirt and fishtailed in the slick mud.
From Washington Post
With the locals and fans shrieking at what they saw, she engaged all of her core strength to fishtail like a Formula 1 car under full acceleration.
From BBC
I didn’t experience any of the fishtails that I used to deal with when I owned a Chevy S10 or when I drove a mid-2000s Ford Ranger.
From The Verge
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
