FLAIL


Meaning of FLAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fleɪl ]

( flails, flailing, flailed)

If your arms or legs flail or if you flail them about, they wave about in an energetic but uncontrolled way.

His arms were flailing in all directions...

He gave a choked cry, flailed his arms wildly for a moment, and then went over the edge.

VERB : V , V n

Flail around means the same as flail .

He starting flailing around and hitting Vincent in the chest.

PHRASAL VERB : V P

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