thrash about

Examples (10)

• The cow fell on its side and thrashed about wildly.
• A fish was thrashing about in the net, trying to escape.
• The child thrashed about in his sleep, disturbed by a nightmare.
• He thrashed about on the bed, unable to find a comfortable position.
• She felt herself thrashing about in the cold, deep water, panicking.
• The injured bird thrashed about on the ground, its wing broken.
• When you're in quicksand, don't just thrash about; try to float.
• The patient began to thrash about as the high fever worsened.
• A trapped insect will often thrash about frantically until it tires.
• He was thrashing about in the deep end of the pool, clearly unable to swim.