Flounder
11flounder — [v] struggle; be in the dark blunder, bobble, cast about, come apart at the seams*, drop the ball*, fall down, flop, flummox, foul up*, fumble, go at backwards*, go to pieces*, grope, labor, lurch, make a mess of, miss one’s cue*, muddle, plunge …
12flounder — flounder1 flounderingly, adv. /flown deuhr/, v.i. 1. to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually fol. by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water. 2. to struggle clumsily or helplessly: He… …
13flounder — [[t]fla͟ʊndə(r)[/t]] flounders, floundering, floundered (The plural form for meaning 4 can be either flounder or flounders.) 1) VERB If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely. What a pity that his career was… …
14flounder — I UK [ˈflaʊndə(r)] / US [ˈflaʊndər] verb [intransitive] Word forms flounder : present tense I/you/we/they flounder he/she/it flounders present participle floundering past tense floundered past participle floundered 1) to experience difficulties… …
15flounder — floun|der1 [ˈflaundə US ər] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from FOUNDER2] 1.) to not know what to say or do because you feel confused or upset ▪ I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions. ▪ I m sorry, she floundered… …
16flounder — I. noun (plural flounder or flounders) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flundra flounder Date: 15th century flatfish; especially a marine fish of either of two families (Pleuronectidae and Bothidae) that… …
17flounder — {{11}}flounder (n.) flatfish, c.1300, from Anglo Fr. floundre, from O.N.Fr. flondre, from O.N. flydhra; related to M.L.G. vlundere, Dan. flynder; ultimately cognate with Gk. platys flat, wide, broad (see PLACE (Cf. place) (n.)). {{12}}flounder (v …
18flounder — I floun•der [[t]ˈflaʊn dər[/t]] v. i. 1) to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements: to flounder in the mud[/ex] 2) to struggle clumsily, helplessly, or falteringly: I floundered for an excuse[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; perh. b. flounce I… …
19flounder — 1) a drowned corpse (slang) 2) to have difficulty 3) any of various marine flatfishes of the families Bothidae and Pleuronectidae. Flounder is a general term for flatfishes and is apparently of Scandinavian origin …
20flounder — 1. noun Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae. 2. verb a) To flop around as a fish out of water. Robert yanked Connies leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall. b) To make …
