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Failing vs Flailing - What's the difference?

failing | flailing |

As verbs the difference between failing and flailing

is that failing is present participle of lang=en while flailing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between failing and flailing

is that failing is weakness; defect while flailing is a flailing action or motion.

As a preposition failing

is if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

failing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • if the preferred or prior option is not possible
    • A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.

    flailing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flailing action or motion.
    • The drowning man's flailings soon attracted the lifeguard's attention.