flailing
Definitions
Verb
- Give a thrashing to; beat hard
- Move like a flail; thresh about
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "flailing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | following | 3 | 221 |
| 2 | finding | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | forming | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | farming | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | founding | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | freezing | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | forcing | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | floating | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | frowning | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | fixing | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | framing | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | fleeting | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | flooring | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | flaming | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | flashing | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | flowering | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | affecting | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | favoring | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | featuring | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | fencing | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | flapping | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | flushing | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | phrasing | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | fielding | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | flaring | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | folding | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | affording | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | fleming | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | flipping | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | flooding | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | fretting | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | furthering | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | feasting | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | fiddling | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | filming | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | flicking | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | flitting | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | flocking | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | forging | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | fuming | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | funding | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | fusing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | offending | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | offsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | affixing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | fainting | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | farling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | farrowing | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | farthing | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | farting | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | fasting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | fathering | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | faulding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | faulting | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | faxing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | feathering | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | fending | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | ferrying | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | feuding | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | fickling | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | flagging | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | flaking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | fledging | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | fleecing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | flemming | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | flinging | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | flirting | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | flogging | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | flopping | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | foraying | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | forking | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | freaking | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | freehling | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | freewing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | frerking | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | fricking | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | frieling | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | frigging | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | froemming | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | froning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | fruehling | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | fruiting | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | fryling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | fueling | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | fuelling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "flailing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sailing | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | filing | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | failing | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | mailing | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | flaming | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | wailing | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | railing | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | flaring | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | ailing | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | unfailing | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | nailing | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | filming | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | failings | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | tailing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | ladling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | jailing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hailing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | foiling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | foaling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | flaking | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "flailing" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "flailing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "flailing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "flailing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 87
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Flailing MAGA Rep Jim Jordan Cornered on Sending Troops to Die by CNN’s Kasie Hunt
Mar 13, 2026 The Daily Beast
Mar 13, 2026 The Daily Beast
Dems flailing in midterm polls despite Trump; socialists to blame? Robby Soave | RISING
Jul 21, 2026 The Hill
Jul 21, 2026 The Hill
‘Flailing’ Georgia attorney general condemned over charges for Cop City protesters
Apr 29, 2026 The Guardian
Apr 29, 2026 The Guardian

