Flailed: meaning, definitions and examples

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flailed

 

[ fleษชld ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical action

Flailed refers to the action of waving or swinging one's arms or legs in a wild or uncontrolled manner. This movement often expresses a lack of control or is a reaction to panic, frustration, or excessive excitement.

Synonyms

swayed, thrashed, waved.

Examples of usage

  • She flailed her arms while trying to regain her balance.
  • The fish flailed on the deck after being caught.
  • He flailed around in the water, trying to stay afloat.

Translations

Translations of the word "flailed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bandeira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅ‚เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fuchteln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggoyangkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั…ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wymachiwaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒฏใ‚Šๅ›žใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agiter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agitar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sallamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํœ˜๋‘๋ฅด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู‡ุชุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรกvat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรกvat

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒฅๅŠจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zamahniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ veifa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–ะปะบั–ะปะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ—แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงฤฑrpฤฑnmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agitar

Etymology

The word 'flail' originates from the Old English 'flวฃlan,' which means to wave or swing about. The term has its roots in the Middle English 'flaylen,' which is related to a similar word in Old Norse. The original meaning was associated with the act of threshing grain, using a tool that would swing back and forth to separate the grain from the chaff. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various forms of erratic or uncontrolled movement, and today it is often used metaphorically to describe a person's frantic or desperate actions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,258 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.