Flail and Wave

Flail

Flail verb - To move or cause to move with a striking motion.
Usage example: started to flail his arms wildly when he spied a bat in the house
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Synonyms for Flail

Wave and flail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wave" instead the word "Flail" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: flailed, flailing

Wave

Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

Flail and wave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flail" instead the word "Wave" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: waved, waving, wavy, wavelet, waveband

Common collocations

stick flail stick wave stick
arms flail arms wave arms
legs flail legs wave legs
times flail times wave times
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