wild movements
Uncontrolled bodily flailing
Wild movements are physical motions that are uncontrolled, erratic, or exaggerated—flailing arms, thrashing limbs, or frantic gestures.
The phrase describes anything from a dancer's abandon to a patient's seizure to a child's tantrum: The actor's wild movements conveyed desperation.
Wild emphasizes lack of restraint or predictability.
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- flailingUncontrolled limb movement
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
flailing arms · jerking · twitching · frantic · erratic · chaotic · out of control · seizure · dance · frenzy · flapping · swinging · lurching · bucking · whipping · shaking · tremors · gyrations
control and coordination
wild movementsstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobility · repose · slow movements · torpor
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