flailing

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ

Verb

flailing

  1. present participle and gerund of flail

Noun

flailing (plural flailings)

  1. A flailing action or motion.
    The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.

Adjective

flailing (comparative more flailing, superlative most flailing)

  1. Having a lack of coordination, control, or successful outcome.
    A flailing economy has left the EU exposed to Trumpian outbursts

Derived terms

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