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   flail

   /fleɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.
   • ▪ a device similar to a flail, used as a weapon or for flogging.
   • ▪ a machine having a similar action to a flail, used for threshing or slashing: "a flail hedge trimmer"

   verb

   • 1. wave or swing wildly: "his arms flailed as he sought to maintain his balance" Similar waveswingthrash aboutflap aboutbeat aboutwindmillmove erratically
   • ▪ flounder; struggle uselessly: "I was flailing about in the water" Similar flounderstrugglethrashthreshsquirmwrigglewrithetwistsplashstumbleblunderfumblewiggletwitch
   • 2. beat or flog (someone): "he escorted them, flailing their shoulders with his cane" Similar thrashbeatstrikebatterdrubflogwhiplashscourgeflayflagellatestrapswitchtancanetan/whip someone's hidegive someone a hidingbeat the living daylights out ofcloutweltbelabourinformal:wallopwhacklamgive someone a (good) hidinglarrup
   • ▪ cut (vegetation) with a flail: British "the modern practice of flailing hedges every year with mechanical cutters"

   Word Origin Old English, of West Germanic origin, based on Latin flagellum ‘whip’ (see flagellum); probably influenced in Middle English by Old French flaiel or Dutch vlegel.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Flail can be a verb meaning to move arms or legs wildly, or a noun meaning a tool for threshing grain. Learn how to use flail in sentences and see translations in different languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flailFlail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Flail can be a noun for a tool for threshing grain or a verb for striking or moving like a flail. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and medical usage.

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   Flail can be a noun for a threshing or weapon instrument, or a verb for moving or beating wildly. Learn more about its origin, usage, and examples from Dictionary.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Flail can be a verb meaning to move arms or legs wildly, or a noun meaning a tool for threshing grain. Learn how to use flail in a sentence, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A flail is a tool which consists of a piece of wood or metal that can swing freely from a handle. Flails are used to beat crops such as corn in order to separate the grain from the rest of the plant.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › flailFlail Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Flail definition: A manual threshing device consisting of a long wooden handle or staff and a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFLAIL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Flail can mean to wave your arms or legs around uncontrollably, or to beat crops with a tool. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, examples, and translations.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLAIL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "FLAIL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    Flail means to wave or move your arms and legs about energetically and in an uncontrolled way. See how to use this verb in sentences and translations in different languages.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflail verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [intransitive, transitive] flail (something) (about/around) to move around without control; to move your arms and legs around without control The boys flailed around on the floor. He was running along, his arms flailing wildly.