FLAILING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word flailing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FLAILING
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| struggling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity | ||||||||
| thrashing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sound defeat • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
| waving | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand | ||||||||
| floundering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| tossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| thrash | 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 | ||||||||
| thresh | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • move or stir about violently • move like a flail; thresh about • beat the seeds out of a grain • give a thrashing to; beat hard | ||||||||
| lam | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a rapid escape (as by criminals) verb • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • give a thrashing to; beat hard | ||||||||
