What does flailing mean?
Flailing means present participle and gerund of flail.
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/ˈfleɪlɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of flail.
The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.
A flailing economy has left the country exposed to hyperinflation.
Use flailing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flailing means present participle and gerund of flail.
Common synonyms include moving, thrashing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.
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