flailing Synonyms

flailing Meaning

flailing

moving, swinging, or beating wildly like a flail, clumsy or ineffectual, beset by difficulties

flailing Sentence Examples

  1. The drowning man flailed desperately in the icy water.
  2. The swimmer's arms flailed wildly as they fought against the strong current.
  3. The bird flailed its wings frantically as it struggled to take flight.
  4. The toddler flailed her legs and arms excitedly as she played in the sandbox.
  5. The wind flailed the trees, causing them to sway and creak.
  6. The flag flailed in the gale-force winds.
  7. The boxer flailed his fists at his opponent, missing every blow.
  8. The politician flailed his arms dramatically as he gave a passionate speech.
  9. The student flailed at a math problem, unable to find a solution.
  10. The fish flailed its tail in a futile attempt to escape the net.

FAQs About the word flailing

moving, swinging, or beating wildly like a flail, clumsy or ineffectual, beset by difficulties

waving,flapping, twitching, writhing, fiddling, mobility,squirming, locomotion, fidgeting, wriggling

stillness,immobility, motionlessness, inertia, stop, pause, ending, cessation, halt,termination

The drowning man flailed desperately in the icy water.

The swimmer's arms flailed wildly as they fought against the strong current.

The bird flailed its wings frantically as it struggled to take flight.

The toddler flailed her legs and arms excitedly as she played in the sandbox.