FLAILED Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word flailed. (close relations)
flailing
Best Alternative Words for FLAILED
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| beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
| struck | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming | ||||||||
| whacked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (British informal) exhausted or worn out | ||||||||
| banged | verbv | |||||||
noun • a vigorous blow • a sudden very loud noise • a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead • the swift release of a store of affective force • a conspicuous success adverb • directly verb • strike violently • to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound • close violently • move noisily • have sexual intercourse with • leap, jerk, bang | ||||||||
| clapped | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden very loud noise • a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra • a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated verb • put quickly or forcibly • cause to strike the air in flight • clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval • clap one's hands together • strike the air in flight • strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting • strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise | ||||||||
| flapped | verbv | |||||||
noun • any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely • an excited state of agitation • the motion made by flapping up and down • a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body • a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag verb • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • to flutter noisily when moved by the wind • move with a thrashing motion • move with a flapping motion • make a fuss; be agitated • pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds | ||||||||
| flitted | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden quick movement • a secret move (to avoid paying debts) verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | ||||||||
| flittered | verbv | |||||||
verb • move back and forth very rapidly | ||||||||
| floundered | verbv | |||||||
noun • flesh of any of various American and European flatfish • any of various European and non-European marine flatfish verb • walk with great difficulty • behave awkwardly; have difficulties | ||||||||
| fluttered | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of moving back and forth • abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the motion made by flapping up and down verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • move back and forth very rapidly • flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements • beat rapidly • wink briefly | ||||||||
| lashed | verbv | |||||||
noun • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids • leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip • a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • lash or flick about sharply • strike as if by whipping • bind with a rope, chain, or cord | ||||||||
| pounded | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) • 16 ounces avoirdupois • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • strike or drive against with a heavy impact • move heavily or clumsily • move rhythmically • partition off into compartments • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits • place or shut up in a pound • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle | ||||||||
| slapped | verbv | |||||||
noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) • the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand adverb • directly verb • hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand • to play music at loud volume | ||||||||
| smacked | verbv | |||||||
noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) • the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth • a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast • street names for heroin • an enthusiastic kiss • the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand adverb • directly verb • deliver a hard blow to • have an element suggestive (of something) • have a distinctive or characteristic taste • kiss lightly • press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating | ||||||||
| swirled | verbv | |||||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly verb • turn in a twisting or spinning motion • flow in a circular current, of liquids | ||||||||
| thrashed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a swimming kick used while treading water verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move or stir about violently • dance the slam dance • beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all • move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation • beat the seeds out of a grain • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||||||||
| thwacked | verbv | |||||||
noun • a hard blow with a flat object verb • deliver a hard blow to | ||||||||
| tossed | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of flipping a coin • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • an abrupt movement verb • throw or toss with a light motion • lightly throw to see which side comes up • throw carelessly • move or stir about violently • throw or cast away • agitate | ||||||||
| waved | verbv | |||||||
noun • one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) • a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch • a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon • (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth • something that rises rapidly • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair • an undulating curve • a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) verb • signal with the hands or nod • move or swing back and forth • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • set waves in | ||||||||
| whipped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping • a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline • a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit • (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club • a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • defeat thoroughly • thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash • strike as if by whipping • whip with or as if with a wire whisk • subject to harsh criticism | ||||||||
