flail
flail/flāl/
noun
a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.
verb
- wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly."his arms were flailing helplessly"synonyms: wave, swing, thrash around, flap around, beat around, windmill, move erratically
- beat; flog."he escorted them, flailing their shoulders with his cane"synonyms: thrash, beat, strike, batter, drub, flog, whip, lash, scourge, flay, flagellate, strap, switch, tan, cane, tan/whip someone's hide, give someone a hiding, clout, welt, belabor, wallop, whack, lam, give someone a (good) hiding, larrup
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flailed; flailing; flails. transitive verb. 1. a. : to strike with or as if with a flail.
FLAIL meaning: 1. (especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way: 2. a tool…. Learn more.
to make desperate or unproductive attempts to respond to a challenging problem, awkward situation, etc. (usually followed by around or about ):.
To flail means to wave around wildly. If you are stranded on a deserted island and you see a ship in the distance, it's a good idea to flail your arms in ...
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A flail is an agricultural tool used for threshing, the process of separating grains from their husks.
It is usually made from two or more large sticks attached by a short chain; one stick is held and swung, causing the other to strike a pile of... Wikipedia
flail in British English · 1. an implement used for threshing grain, consisting of a wooden handle with a free-swinging metal or wooden bar attached to it · 2.
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FLAIL meaning: 1 : to move or swing your arms or legs in a wild and uncontrolled way; 2 : to strike or hit (something or someone) in a wild and uncontrolled ...
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A flail is a weapon consisting of a striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain. The chief tactical virtue of the flail was its ...
[intransitive, transitive] flail (something) (about/around) to move around without control; to move your arms and legs around without control.
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Noun edit · A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, ...
a farm tool used to separate seeds from grain. A flail has a long handle with a short, swinging bar on one end. part of speech: verb.
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