flail

arms flailing helplessly in the water.

I was flailing about in the water.

he flailed around on the snow.

flailed our horses with the reins.

flailed my arms to get their attention.

boxers flailing at each other in the ring.

The baby's legs flailed under the quilt.

The prisoner’s limbs flailed violently because of the pain.

He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.

he escorted them, flailing their shoulders with his cane.

To observate clinical effect about treatment of flail chest by multiporous lucite plate external fixation device.

He flailed about in the water, shouting ‘I can’t swim!’