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move wildly

[/muːv ˈwaɪldli/]
verb phrase
mover-se descontroladamente
1. to move in an uncontrolled, frantic, or violent manner; to thrash about
The fish was moving wildly in the net.
O peixe estava se movendo descontroladamente na rede.
2. to dance or move energetically without restraint
She was moving wildly on the dance floor.
Ela estava se movendo descontroladamente na pista de dança.
3. to gesticulate frantically or erratically
He was moving wildly with his arms while telling the story.
Ele estava gesticulando descontroladamente com os braços ao contar a história.
NYC Slang
bounce around like crazy
Synonyms
thrash aboutflailwrithegyrateconvulseagitar-secontorcer-sedebater-se
Antonyms
move calmlystay stillremain stationarymover-se tranquilamentepermanecer imóvel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se mexer descontroladamente
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se remexer
colloquial variant
São Paulo
mover-se loucamente
alternative phrasing
Portugal
mover-se selvagemente
more formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

move like a chicken with its head cut off
thrash like a wounded animal
dance up a storm
mexer-se como uma mola
agitar-se como um possesso
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