Alternative form of like a chicken with its head cut off

(dated, idiomatic) In a weakened, confused, or sickly manner.

(simile, sometimes sarcastic) to travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic lift

(simile) Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.

(idiomatic) Of a person: waiting idly or timewasting.

(simile) To sink immediately, with no chance of floating. / (figuratively, simile) To completely fail.

(simile) To be a very strong swimmer.

(simile, humorous) To walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.

(immunology) Any of a class of proteins that are single, membrane-spanning, non-catalytic receptors that identify structurally preserved molecules acquired from microbes.

(simile) Synonym of sleep like a log