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flailing about
UK
/ˈfleɪlɪŋ əˈbaʊt/
US
/ˈfleɪlɪŋ əˈbaʊt/
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flail about
verb
flailing about
Gerund
flailed about
Past Simple
flailed about
Past Participle
flailing about
Gerund
UK
/fleɪl əˈbaʊt/
US
/fleɪl əˈbaʊt/
Translations
размахивать
She flailed about with her arms to get their attention.
Она размахивала руками, чтобы привлечь их внимание.
махать
He began to flail about wildly when he fell into the water.
Он начал дико махать, когда упал в воду.
барахтаться
The fish flailed about on the deck of the boat.
Рыба барахталась на палубе лодки.
Additional translations
крутиться
взмахивать
Definitions
To wave or swing wildly.
The child began to flail about in the pool, trying to stay afloat.
To struggle to move or act effectively.
The new employee flailed about, trying to understand the complex software.
Synonyms
struggle
fumble
toss
writhe
flounder
thrash
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