# flail about

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To wave one's arms (or upper body) about violently, rather like a flail.
2. To make efforts that are strenuous but disorganized and ineffectual.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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