"flailing" meaning in English

See flailing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/ Forms: flailings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flailing (plural flailings)
  1. A flailing action or motion.
    Sense id: en-flailing-en-noun-0neusE5l

Verb

IPA: /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flailing
  1. present participle and gerund of flail Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flail
    Sense id: en-flailing-en-verb-DiTsDtRf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

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