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flounder
1[floun-der]
verb (used without object)
to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.).
He saw the child floundering about in the water.
to struggle clumsily or helplessly.
He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job.
Synonyms: , ,to be in imminent danger of failure.
The negotiations floundered primarily on the question of extending regional autonomy.
flounder
2[floun-der]
noun
plural
flounder ,plural
flounders .a European, marine flatfish, Platichthys flesus, used for food.
any of numerous similar or closely related non-European flatfishes.
any flatfish other than soles.
flounder
1/ ˈڱʊԻə /
verb
to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud
to behave awkwardly; make mistakes
noun
the act of floundering
flounder
2/ ˈڱʊԻə /
noun
Also called: fluke.a European flatfish, Platichthys flesus having a greyish-brown body covered with prickly scales: family Pleuronectidae : an important food fish
any flatfish of the families Bothidae (turbot, etc) and Pleuronectidae (plaice, halibut, sand dab, etc)
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flounder2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flounder1
Origin of flounder2
Example Sentences
A nervy start saw Gauff and Keys trade early breaks but Keys settled quickly as her rival continued to flounder, opening up a 4-1 lead.
The pilot floundered, but Kind maintained a relationship with Lear and his family in the years that followed.
Maybe on a night the Dodgers’ bullpen was fresh, Roberts could have considered summoning a lefty to face Soto once Gonsolin began floundering.
Trump is “not worried” about MBS, the trip to the Middle East or anything else because “The Democrats remain floundering.”
Pollsters always go out into the country as a president reaches this milestone and the results this time show a floundering administration that's lost the support of a sizeable majority on virtually every issue.
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