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To lash or strike repeatedly, especially with a long pliable instrument

Wave or swing wildly

To move in a violent and convulsive way

A whip used as an instrument of punishment

A state of agitation; a panic

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Verb

To lash or strike repeatedly, especially with a long pliable instrument

give someone a hiding

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a good hiding

tan someone's hide

take a strap to

knock into the middle of next week

warm someone's seat

dust someone's britches

punish severely

give the cat o'nine tails

put in the hospital

give someone a drubbing

give someone a good drubbing

let someone have it

give a black eye

give someone a beating

give someone a good beating

cause injury to

pump full of lead

make unconscious

put a bullet in

assault physically

give someone a hot bottom

give somebody a beating

hit over the head

hit on the head

box somebody's ears

lay a finger on

stick one on someone

physically attack

let one have it

rain blows upon

sock it to someone

launch oneself at

box someone's ears

strike with a stick

beat with a stick

jump down one's throat

be violent toward

put over one's knee

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

give somebody a hiding

put before a firing squad

knock senseless

lay into someone

fall on someone

launch an attack

assault someone

set upon someone

fall upon someone

make an assault

knock block off

duff someone up

make contact with

turn to violence

knock for a loop

get the better of

make mincemeat of

run rings around

wipe the floor with

gain a victory over

take to the cleaners

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“She flailed her fists at him and he struck her back hard.”

Verb

Wave or swing wildly

move erratically

move up and down

move to and fro

move something to and fro

move back and forth

move from side to side

wave to and fro

make heavy weather

move backwards and forwards

have the shakes

move side to side

have the quivers

move backward and forward

blow hot and cold

run hot and cold

go from one extreme to the other

swing backwards and forwards

swing back and forth

move restlessly

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“He began to flail his arms wildly and they hit me a couple times before I sat up and sat on his stomach and quickly pinned his arms down so that he wouldn't hurt himself or me anymore.”

Verb

To move in a violent and convulsive way

feel uncomfortable

extricate oneself

be in difficulties

run into trouble

hit a bad patch

go at backwards

be out of your depth

come apart at the seams

change position

move restlessly

move on hands and knees

pull oneself along

drag oneself along

advance stealthily

move spasmodically

move convulsively

go on all fours

move at snail's pace

pull yourself along

move at a snail's pace

insinuate oneself

move on all fours

approach unnoticed

crawl on all fours

be on pins and needles

be like a cat on hot bricks

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“I flailed around trying desperately to grab hold of something.”

Noun

A whip used as an instrument of punishment

cat-o'-nine-tails

Noun

A state of agitation; a panic

state of agitation

state of anxiety

distressed state

difficult situation

state of nervousness

state of confusion

state of nervous excitement

apprehensiveness

outburst of anger

wounded feelings

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