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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
- 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/ ˈ´Ú±ô²¹ÊŠ²Ô»åÉ™ /
verb
- to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud
- to behave awkwardly; make mistakes
noun
- the act of floundering
flounder
2/ ˈ´Ú±ô²¹ÊŠ²Ô»åÉ™ /
noun
- Also calledfluke 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)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of flounder2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of flounder1
Origin of flounder2
Example Sentences
The Trump administration has now imposed tariffs of 30% on all South African imports, in a move that is likely to be a huge blow to its already floundering economy.
And it was on the back nine at Augusta - where so many Masters dreams have flourished and floundered - that Woad managed to keep her nerve.
It is equally rewarding seeing Liz flounder as she gets more and more out of her depth.
As these agencies flounder, turning their lands over to private administration — to timber, mineral and oil extraction or to private ownership and development — will begin to seem logical and even appealing.
The Democrats are floundering in their search for a new message.
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