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thrashing about

thrashing about is the present participle and gerund of thrash about.

Meaning of thrash about

Verb

thrash about (third-person singular simple present thrashes about, present participle thrashing about, simple past and past participle thrashed about)

  1. to move unpredictably and often violently, usually unaware

Questions about thrashing about

What is thrashing about the present participle and gerund of?
Thrashing about is the present participle and gerund of thrash about.

Words near thrashing about in the dictionary

  1. thrashgrass
  2. thrashier
  3. thrashiest
  4. thrashin'
  5. thrashing
  6. thrashing about
  7. thrashing floor
  8. thrashing floors
  9. thrashing machine
  10. thrashing machines
  11. thrashing out

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