flailing

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/ˈfleɪlɪŋ/

noun

A flailing action or motion.

“A flailing economy has left the country exposed to hyperinflation.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flail
nounflailing (plural flailings)

plural flailings

  1. A flailing action or motion.

    The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.

adjectiveflailing (comparative more flailing, superlative most flailing)

comparative more flailing · superlative most flailing

  1. Having a lack of coordination, control, or successful outcome.

    A flailing economy has left the country exposed to hyperinflation.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with flailing

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Cite this entry
APA

flailing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flailing

MLA

“flailing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flailing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flailing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flailing.

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