[{"word":"flails","phonetic":"/fleɪlz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/fleɪlz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["thrashel","threshel"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To beat using a flail or similar implement.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To wave or swing vigorously","synonyms":["thrash"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To thresh.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To move like a flail.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was flailing wildly, but didn't land a blow."}],"synonyms":["thrash"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flail","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flails"]}]