Flailing Meaning in English

word · lemma: flail

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التعريف

Moving your arms or legs in a wild or uncontrolled way, often because you are struggling or trying to get someone's attention.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually describes someone losing balance, panicking, or trying desperately to get control. Commonly used with 'arms', 'legs', or 'around'. Often implies a lack of coordination or panic. Can be literal or figurative (e.g., 'flailing in life').

• Spanish: agitando - sacudiendo (con fuerza)
• Portuguese (BR): debandando - agitandando (os braços) - debatendo-se
• Portuguese (PT): agitando - debatendo-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 挣扎 - 摆动（手臂等）
• Chinese (Traditional): 掙扎 - 擺動（手臂等）
• Hindi: फड़फड़ाना - इधर उधर मारना
• Arabic: يتخبط - يلوح بذراعيه
• Bengali: হাত-পা ছোঁড়ানো - ছটফট করা
• Russian: размахивать - метаться
• Japanese: バタバタする - ジタバタする
• Vietnamese: vung vẫy - quẫy đạp
• Korean: 허우적거리다 - 허둥지둥하다
• Turkish: çırpınmak - sağa sola savurmak
• Urdu: ہاتھ پاؤں مارنا - تڑپنا
• Indonesian: mengayunkan - meronta

جمل نموذجية

The boy was flailing in the water and needed help.

basic

She started flailing her arms to get everyone's attention.

basic

The injured bird was flailing on the ground.

basic

He was flailing around, trying to swat the mosquito.

natural

After slipping, she was flailing wildly to keep her balance.

natural

Sometimes I feel like I'm just flailing through life without a plan.

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