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flailing around

/ˈfleɪlɪŋ əˈraʊnd/

flail aroundverb

flailing around

Gerund

flailed around

Past Simple

flailed around

Past Participle

flailing around

Gerund

/fleɪl əˈraʊnd/

Translations

s'agiterSe dit d’un mouvement désordonné et ample.

The child began to flail around in the pool, trying to stay afloat.

L’enfant s’est mis à s’agiter dans la piscine, essayant de rester à flot.

Additional translations

se débattreEmploi figuré : avoir des difficultés à agir efficacement.

Definitions

To wave or swing wildly.

The child began to flail around in the pool, trying to stay afloat.

To struggle to move or act effectively.

The new employee flailed around, trying to understand the complex software.

Synonyms

toss about