noun🔗ShareThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this."The goldfish's fishtail flickered as it swam quickly. "animalfishpartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side."The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, and the driver struggled to regain control. "vehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of chisel with a flared blade."The carpenter used a fishtail chisel to carefully carve the wooden birdhouse. "utensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side."As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed."vehicleactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side."The truck fishtailed on the icy road, almost losing control. "vehicleactiontrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way."The little goldfish in the bowl fishtailed playfully, its tail moving back and forth. "vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
