Flail

Synonyms of flail

• swing
• thrash
• wield

Antonyms of flail

• steady
• control
• stabilize

Collocations of flail

flail arms

Frequency: 80 %

In a fit of rage, he began to flail his arms, knocking over everything in his path.

flail wildly

Frequency: 70 %

The panicked horse began to flail wildly, throwing its rider off.

flail about

Frequency: 60 %

The fisherman started to flail about in the water after falling off the boat.

Idiomatic Expressions for flail

• Phrase: flail around
  Meaning: to make ineffective or uncontrolled movements
  Usage: He was flailing around trying to find his keys in the dark.