Thrash About (Verb)
Meaning
Move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The child thrashed about in her bed, unable to sleep due to the high fever.
- The heavily sedated animal began to thrash about as the anesthesia wore off.
- As the storm subsided, the ship continued to thrash about on the rough waters.
- The injured snake thrashed about on the forest floor, trying to free itself from the trap.
- The sleepwalker thrashed about in her sleep, sending pillows flying off the bed.