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flailing

  • /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪlɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of flail

noun flailings

  1. A flailing action or motion. The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.

adjective more flailing · most flailing

  1. Having a lack of coordination, control, or successful outcome. A flailing economy has left the country exposed to hyperinflation.

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@misc{flailing_2026,
  title = {flailing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flailing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}