windmill
noun
any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
windmilling
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present participleof windmill.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But although the song starts in muted, sepia-toned reflection, it explodes into colour for the final minute, replete with windmilling power chords and stacked harmonies that topple into Freddie Mercury territory.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Bae caught teammate Jason Delay chugging toward home and third base coach Mike Rabello’s right arm windmilling.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
There was the shooting guard pushing the pace on a fast break, levitating, windmilling, lighting up the gym.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
Another man picks him up, in a pietà-shaped cradle carry, then sets him back down before helping him rise again with a convulsive, windmilling, resurrecting dance.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
Max swims awkwardly, windmilling one arm forward and then the other, periodically looking up to make sure his mother is watching.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
