sunfishing

Small sailboat capsizing

Sunfishing describes the sideways bucking motion of a horse or bull that twists its body to catch sunlight on its belly—a particularly difficult move for riders to handle.

The term extends to similar flopping or twisting motions: a hooked fish thrashing at the surface, or a car fishtailing and rotating sideways.

The bronco started sunfishing and threw him in seconds.

angling

bass

Deep pitch or fish

perch · bream · pond · lake · bobber · worm · cricket · dock · pier · catch

boating

capsize

Overturn in water

  • tipEnd or gratuity
  • flipQuick turning motion
  • sailboatWind-propelled watercraft

dinghy · catamaran · heel · overturn · hull · mast · righting · centerboard · keel · small craft

leisure

recreation

Refreshment through leisure

relaxation · outdoors · lakeside · picnic · family · summer · afternoon · enjoyment · peaceful · easygoing

Opposites
motion control/stability

sunfishingsmooth sailing

Untroubled progress forward

gliding · cruising · even keel · flowing · coasting

ease of progress

sunfishingsmooth sailing

Untroubled progress forward

plain sailing · easy going · clear sailing

Family

sunfish, sun, fish, sunny, sunned, sunning, suns, sunshine, sunlight

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