windmilling
Limbs spinning wildly
Windmilling describes a circular motion of the arms resembling windmill blades.
Someone falling might windmill their arms for balance.
In swimming, it describes the alternating arm rotation of freestyle stroke.
Fighters windmill punches in wild, sweeping arcs: He came at me windmilling his fists.
The term suggests uncontrolled or exaggerated circular movement.
Violent crowd dancing
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- air-guitarMimicked instrument performance
- concertsLive musical performances
rock · punk · metal · slamdancing · pogo · crowd · energy · frenetic
Moving in arcs
- rotationTurning on an axis
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
twirling · circular · revolving · swimming · backstroke · freestyle · breaststroke · climbing
Capable of restoration
- windfarmGrouped turbines generating electricity
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- generationAge-defined peer group
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
rotor · nacelle · blades · megawatt · grid · offshore · onshore · capacity
Decisive, lopsided defeat
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- flounderingStruggling clumsily, failing
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
scrambling · clumsy · awkward · uncoordinated · desperate · panic · jerking · ungainly
moshing
Violent crowd dancing
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- air-guitarMimicked instrument performance
concerts · rock · punk · metal · slamdancing · pogo · crowd · energy · frenetic · expressive
swinging
Moving in arcs
gyration · twirling · circular · revolving · swimming · backstroke · freestyle · breaststroke · climbing · falling
renewable
Capable of restoration
- windfarmGrouped turbines generating electricity
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- generationAge-defined peer group
sustainable · rotor · nacelle · blades · megawatt · grid · offshore · onshore · capacity · anemometer
thrashing
Decisive, lopsided defeat
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- flounderingStruggling clumsily, failing
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
lurching · scrambling · clumsy · awkward · uncoordinated · desperate · panic · jerking · ungainly · spasmodic
- mosh pitsmoshing, mosh pit, mosher, circle pit, slam dancing
- emergency maneuversemergency landing, crash landing, forced landing, ditching, evasive action
windmillingstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · arms folded · restraint · rigidity · tucking in
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