panicking · drowning · falling · wildly · desperate · signaling · struggling · uncontrolled · frantic · reaching · grasping · swimming · balance · slipping · chaos · tantrum · seizure · splashing
IDEA.org / Words / flailing arms
Related — waving (Sweeping hand gesture); thrashing (Decisive, lopsided defeat); flapping (Rapid wing motion); windmilling · gesturing · panicking · drowning · falling · wildly · desperate · signaling · struggling · uncontrolled
movement controlflailing arms ≠ steady hands Hands that don't tremble; graceful movements · surgical precision
stillness vs. motionflailing arms ≠ arms akimbo Pose with elbows out; arms folded · folded arms · arms crossed · crossed arms
emotional composureflailing arms ≠ calm demeanor Outwardly tranquil comportment; relaxed stance · stiff upper lip · poker face
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/flailing_arms