Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flail about

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
flail about
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wave one's arms (or upper body) about violently, rather like a flail.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make efforts that are strenuous but disorganized and ineffectual.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

flails about (present, singular) flailing about (participle, present) flailed about (participle, past) flailed about (past)

Questions

What does flail about mean?
To wave one's arms (or upper body) about violently, rather like a flail.

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