verb
- past tense of hydroplane; (of a vehicle) to slide uncontrollably on a wet surface because a layer of water prevents the tires from gripping the road
Usage: automotive
Examples
- The car hydroplaned on the wet highway and spun out of control.
- She hydroplaned while taking the curve too fast in the rain.
- The truck hydroplaned across three lanes before coming to a stop.
- After the storm, several vehicles hydroplaned on the flooded street.
- He lost control when his motorcycle hydroplaned on the slick pavement.
- The bus hydroplaned briefly but the driver regained control.