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- [flouns]
- /flaʊns/
- /flaʊns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flouns]
- /flaʊns/
Definitions of flounce word
- verb without object flounce to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage. 1
- verb without object flounce to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder. 1
- noun flounce a strip of material gathered or pleated and attached at one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming, as on the edge of a skirt or sleeve or on a curtain, slipcover, etc. 1
- verb with object flounce to trim with flounces. 1
- noun flounce Go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. 1
- intransitive verb flounce move ostentatiously 1
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Origin of flounce
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; of obscure origin; perhaps akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry
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Parts of speech for Flounce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flounce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flounce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flounce
verb flounce
- sashay — to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
- swish — to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
- storm — Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ (Show IPA), 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
noun flounce
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- applique — Applique is the craft of sewing fabric shapes onto larger pieces of cloth. You can also use applique to refer to things you make using this craft.
- decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
- arabesque — An arabesque is a position in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one leg with their other leg lifted and stretched out backwards, and their arms stretched out in front of them.
- valance — a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
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