noun Download 🔗Share The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this. Examples : "The goldfish's fishtail flickered as it swam quickly. " animal fish part appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side. Examples : "The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, and the driver struggled to regain control. " vehicle traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of chisel with a flared blade. Examples : "The carpenter used a fishtail chisel to carefully carve the wooden birdhouse. " utensil technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side. Examples : "As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed." vehicle action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side. Examples : "The truck fishtailed on the icy road, almost losing control. " vehicle action traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way. Examples : "The little goldfish in the bowl fishtailed playfully, its tail moving back and forth. " vehicle action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading