Подбор синонимов:
beat4, water2, sailed1, home1, way1, escape1, ship1, prisoner1, six1, trying1, swimmer1, drown1, After1, being1, hours1- beat about
а метаться The swimmer beat about in the water, trying not to drown. б изменять направление (о корабле) After being in the water for six hours, the ship beat about and sailed for home. в беспокойно искать, разыскивать The prisoner beat about for a way of escape.