FLAIL


Meaning of FLAIL in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ desperately , helplessly , wildly

▪

She ran along, her arms ~ing wildly.

▪

He ~ed around helplessly in the water, shouting ‘I can't swim!’

Flail is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ arm , ↑ leg

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