Definition
As a noun, a hydroplane is a fast boat that skims over the surface of the water. As a verb, to hydroplane is when a vehicle’s tires ride on top of water instead of the road, causing a dangerous loss of control.
Etymology
From Greek roots: "hydro-" meaning "water" and "-plane" meaning "flat surface" or "gliding surface." It originally described boats designed to skim over water and later was applied to cars slipping on a layer of water.
Kelly Says
Hydroplaning in a car is basically your tires turning into tiny hydroplanes—skimming across water instead of gripping the road. It’s not just slipping; it’s like momentarily floating, which is why steering suddenly feels useless.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ውሃ ላይ 滑
w-aha la-i sli
ARالعربية
انزلاق على الماء
inzalag 'ala al-maa
BNবাংলা
জলপরিচালন
jol-pa-ri-cha-lan
CACatalà
planatge
pla-na-tje
CSČeština
vodní kluz
vo-dni kluz
DADansk
vandplaning
vand-pla-ning
DEDeutsch
Planing
pla-ning
ELΕλληνικά
πλωσις
plow-sis
ESEspañol
hydroplaneo
hi-droh-pla-neh-oh
FAفارسی
اسب آبی
esb-e aabi
FISuomi
vesi-liukumisen
ve-si-li-u-mu-sen
FRFrançais
hydroplanage
hi-droh-pla-nahzh
GUGU
જળ પર સપાટી
jal par sa-pati
HAHA
sanyi a ruwa
san-yi a ru-wa
HEעברית
הידרופליי
hi-droh-flay
HIहिन्दी
जल पर फिसलना
jal par fislana
HUMagyar
vízszint
vee-szint
IDBahasa Indonesia
tergelincir di air
ter-ge-lin-chir di air
IGIG
akụkụ mmiri
a-ku-ku m-miri
ITItaliano
hydroplaning
hi-droh-pla-ning
KMKM
ការបោះទៅលើទឹក
ka-ar boa-h teu-lou teuk
KO한국어
수상 비행
su-sang bi-haeng
MRMR
पाण्यावर सरकणे
pa-nyaa-var sar-ka-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
hydrofoil
hi-droh-foi-l
MYမြန်မာ
ရေပြင် ပြောင်း
ye-pyin pyaung
NLNederlands
waterski
wa-ter-ski
NONorsk
vannskilning
vanns-kil-ning
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ 'ਤੇ ਚੜ੍ਹਣਾ
paani 'te charr-na
PLPolski
poślizg na wodzie
po-slizg na vo-dzi
PTPortuguês
hydroplanagem
hi-droh-pla-nah-zhem
RORomână
glisare pe apă
gli-sa-re pe a-pa
RUРусский
водное скольжение
vodnoye skolzhenie
SVSvenska
vattenplanering
vatten-pla-ne-ring
SWKiswahili
kuzima maji
ku-zi-ma ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
நீர்மின்னல்
neer-min-nal
TEతెలుగు
నీటిపై పదునైన
nee-ti-pai pa-du-na-in
THไทย
ลื่นบนน้ำ
luan bon nam
TLTL
pag-a-alis sa tubig
pa-ga-a-lis sa tu-big
TRTürkçe
hidroliz
hi-droh-liz
UKУкраїнська
водний ковзання
vo-dnyi kov-zan-nya
URاردو
پانی پر چلنا
paani par chalna
VITiếng Việt
lướt trên mặt nước
luot tren mat nuoc
YOYO
gba gba ni ru
gba gba ni ru
ZUZU
ukusela ku-mlilo
u-ku-se-la ku-mli-lo