How to Pronounce "flail about"
expression
ˈfɫeɪɫ/ /əˈbaʊt
FLAYL uh-BOWT
flˈeɪl/ /ɐbˈaʊt
flAYL uh-BOWT
Definition
To move arms and legs wildly and without control, often because you are scared or struggling. It can also mean to act in a confused way, not knowing what to do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫeɪɫ/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
flˈeɪl/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLAYL uh-BOWT
UK
flAYL uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
The child began to flail about in the pool when he couldn't touch the bottom.
If you flail about on the ice, you might fall.
He started to flail about trying to find his glasses in the dark.
When the alarm went off, she flailed about looking for her phone.