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flailings

/ˈfleɪlɪŋz/

flailings is the plural of flailing.

Meaning of flailing

Noun

flailing (plural flailings)

  1. A flailing action or motion.
    • The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.

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Questions about flailings

What is flailings the plural of?
Flailings is the plural of flailing.
How do you pronounce flailings?
Flailings is pronounced /ˈfleɪlɪŋz/.

Words near flailings in the dictionary

  1. flailed
  2. flailed about
  3. flailing
  4. flailing about
  5. flailingly
  6. flailings
  7. flaillike
  8. flails
  9. flails about
  10. flailsome
  11. flaily

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