flail
/fleɪl/
Dictionary
noun
- A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
- A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
verb
- To beat using a flail or similar implement.
- To wave or swing vigorously
- To thresh.
- To move like a flail.
"He was flailing wildly, but didn't land a blow."
Synonyms:thrash
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