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Meaning of 'flounder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flounder [ n.]
- A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species.
- A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
- The act of floundering.
2 . Flounder [ v. i.]
- To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.

Meaning of 'flounder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flounder [ v]
Meaning (1):
- walk with great difficulty
Example in sentence:
  • He staggered along in the heavy snow
Meaning (2):
- behave awkwardly; have difficulties
Example in sentence:
  • She is floundering in college

Nearby Words:

flo float floatable floatage floatation floated floater floatiersman floating floatingly

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