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Definitions

fishtail

[fish-teyl] / ˈfɪʃˌteɪl /
VERB
oscillate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fluctuate lurch seesaw teeter vacillate waver wobble
STRONG
dangle flicker librate palpitate pitch pivot reel ripple rock roll stagger sway swing switch swivel teeter-totter thrash toss totter undulate vary vibrate waddle wag waggle waltz wave whirl wiggle
WEAK
be unsteady pendulate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay
STRONG
be still stabilize steady

Example Sentences

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For the Oscars red carpet she donned a stunning fishtail gown, recreating an original design from 1951 - the year that Felicia and Leonard Bernstein got married.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

The world provides guardrails against our juvenile impulses, particularly the ones we continue to drag behind us as we fishtail into our middle years.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

Then the speeding tractor-trailer started to fishtail uncontrollably, said the teenager, Esvin Chipel Tzoy.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021

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 • Oct. 25, 2021

I would love to try some styles I can't do—like a cool fishtail or a dramatic updo.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling