Flailing

Lisbon was a fascinating visit for me. The old city was teeming with immigrants from Africa, Brazil, and Macau. An African-looking asked for directions, but I said in basic Portuguese, "Não falo português" (I don't speak Portuguese). He said, "Não?" (No?). With my family, I ate at Pizza Hut or Domino's Pizza a pizza loaded with onions. There were antique buildings galore. The sidewalks were laden with red bricks. A tube man, a skydancer, flailing about was a memorable sight in the evening.

Ziri started flailing in the water.

Stop flailing around!

John started flailing his arms around and thought he was going to drown.

The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.

A flailing economy has left the country exposed to hyperinflation.