Synonyms for thrash about

Most common

toss · slash · thrash · thresh · flounder

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   to move unpredictably and often violently, usually unaware

Example sentences

• toss The coin toss decides who will kick off the match.
• slash The U.S. should slash its military budget in half.
• thrash If we don't get home now, your dad will thrash you!
• thresh A long time ago, people used to thresh by hand.
• flounder How long did you flounder around before you asked for help?

By length

4 letters

toss¹

5 letters

slash¹

6 letters

thrash¹, thresh¹

8 letters

flounder², convulse

9 letters

jactitate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flounder² = 2 syllables).