flop around

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flop around

[for something] to turn around awkwardly; [for a fish out of water] to squirm and flap. The hose flopped around, throwing water first this way and then that, knocking down plants as it flopped. A number of fish flopped around in the bottom of the boat.

See also: around, flop

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A lot of the music is at weekends, so there isn't much time to flop around at home. O2 Arena: At last, the Dome has found its rhythm by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk And there's a mental aspect; you can't just flop around and do whatever you want like runners can. Race brings walker closer to Beijing Olympics goal by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) I just couldn''t watch this fish flop around, spraying the whole back of the boat with its blood, trying to fight for its life. Hello from Sicily ? Goodbye Vulcano, Dolphins, Tunas, and Hello ... by Susanne Pacher / Travel, recreation and leisure community More results

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A lot of the music is at weekends, so there isn't much time to flop around at home.

O2 Arena: At last, the Dome has found its rhythm by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

And there's a mental aspect; you can't just flop around and do whatever you want like runners can.

Race brings walker closer to Beijing Olympics goal by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

I just couldn''t watch this fish flop around, spraying the whole back of the boat with its blood, trying to fight for its life.

Hello from Sicily ? Goodbye Vulcano, Dolphins, Tunas, and Hello ... by Susanne Pacher / Travel, recreation and leisure community

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