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flail

/ flail /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing

Type of:

implement

Derived:

thrash thresh lam

verb Sense 2

move like a flail; thresh about

"Her arms were flailing"

Type of:

beat flap

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb Sense 3

give a thrashing to; beat hard

Type of:

beat beat up work over

Derived:

beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing

Verb group:

bat clobber drub thrash lick

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

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