thrash about

/θræʃ əˌbaʊt/
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Other forms: thrashing about; thrashed about; thrashes about

Definitions of thrash about
  1. verb
    move or stir about violently
    synonyms: convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thresh, thresh about, toss
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    types:
    whip
    thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
    type of:
    agitate, shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
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