floun — floun·der·ing·ly; floun·der; … English syllables
flounder — floun·der … English syllables
flounder — floun|der1 [ flaundər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to feel confused and not know what to say or do next: Maureen floundered, trying to think of a response. 2. ) to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way: The horses were floundering in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flounderingly — floun·der·ing·ly … English syllables
flounder — 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… … From formal English to slang
Craig flounder — Craig floun der (kr[=a]g floun d[ e]r). [Scot. craig a rock. See 1st {Crag}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The pole flounder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flounder — Floun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Floundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Floundering}.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flounder — Floun der, n. The act of floundering. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flounder — Floun der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A flatfish of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}, of many species. [1913 Webster] Note: The common English flounder is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floundered — Flounder Floun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Floundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Floundering}.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
