what does flail mean?
FLAIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end
- used in manual threshing
Hypernyms(s) flail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
FLAIL as VERB
- Meaning
- give a thrashing to
- beat hard
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) flail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- move like a flail
- thresh about
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
Hypernyms(s) flail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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