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- Dictionaryflail/fleɪl/
noun
- 1. a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.
verb
- 1. wave or swing wildly: "his arms flailed as he sought to maintain his balance" Similar
- 2. beat or flog (someone): "he escorted them, flailing their shoulders with his cane" Similar
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FLAIL definition: 1. (especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way: 2. a tool…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLAIL is a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely. How to use flail in a sentence.
Flail definition: an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle with a freely swinging stick or bar attached to one end of it.. See examples of FLAIL used in a sentence.
FLAIL meaning: 1. (especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way: 2. a tool…. Learn more.
To flail means to wave around wildly. If you are stranded on a deserted island and you see a ship in the distance, it’s a good idea to flail your arms in the air to get the captain’s attention. Flail originates with the Latin word flagellum, which is a whip.
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.
[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.
