To slide uncontrollably because the vehicle tires cannot displace water fast enough to maintain contact with the road surface. The tire tread gets overwhelmed, lifting the rubber completely off the pavement and leaving the driver with zero mechanical grip.
Heard on the job
If you aquaplane on that stretch of highway, take your foot off the gas and don't touch the brakes.
Also heard as
- hydroplane
Related terms
Hydroplaning
A dangerous driving condition where a layer of water builds up between a vehicle tire and the road.
Treadwear
A standardized rating indicating how quickly a tire's rubber compound will degrade.
Summer tire
A performance tire engineered for maximum grip on dry and wet roads in warm weather conditions.