flail

• اسم يشير إلى أداة لدرس الحبوب تتكون من عصا طويلة يعلق في طرفها عصا أقصر تتأرجح بحرية. ويستعمل مجازا للدلالة على الشيء الذي يضرب أو يخبط.

A noun referring to a tool used for threshing grain, consisting of a long handle with a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end; also used metaphorically for something that strikes or beats.

1. Agricultural toolC1formal

   A handheld tool consisting of a long handle with a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to it, used for threshing grain.

   النورج

   • The farmer used a flail to separate the wheat from the chaff.
   • In medieval times, the flail was a common farming implement.
   • He swung the flail rhythmically over the harvested grain.

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف حركة التلويح أو التأرجح من جانب إلى آخر، غالبًا بشكل غير مُتحكَّم فيه، أو الضرب والتخبُّط.

A verb used to describe the act of waving or swinging wildly, often in an uncontrolled manner, or to thrash about.

1. Wave or swing wildlyB2formal

   To wave or swing the arms or legs about wildly, often without control.

   التلويح بعنف

   • The drowning man flailed his arms in the water.
   • She flailed her legs while trying to keep her balance.
   • He flailed wildly as he fell off the horse.

   المرادفاتbatflounderswingthrashwavewindmillwrithe

2. Thrash or beatC1formal

   To beat or strike something, often with a stick or whip.

   الضرب أو الجلد

   • The farmer flailed the wheat to separate the grain.
   • He flailed the rug to remove the dust.
   • The guard flailed the prisoner with a whip.

   المرادفاتbatterbeatcudgellashpoundthrashwhip

3. Struggle or move clumsilyB2informal

   To move in a clumsy, uncontrolled way, often due to panic or lack of coordination.

   التخبط والتحرك باضطراب

   • The child flailed about in the deep snow.
   • He flailed his arms trying to catch the ball.
   • She flailed around in the dark, searching for the light switch.

   المرادفاتblunderflounderlurchstaggerstumblethrash

   الأضدادcomposecontrol