flailed about

A form of flail about — To wave one's arms (or upper body) about violently, rather like a flail.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of flail about
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APA

flailed about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flailed%20about

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“flailed about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flailed%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flailed about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flailed%20about.

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