💦flail

verb
/fleɪl/

Meaning

to wave or swing something about wildly; to thrash about

Example Sentences

He flailed his arms to keep afloat in the water.

Synonyms

thrash, swing, wave, beat

Antonyms

still, calm

Collocations

flail arms, flail wildly, flail helplessly

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