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- [floun-der]
- /ˈflaʊn dər/
- /ˈflaʊn.dər/
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- [floun-der]
- /ˈflaʊn dər/
Definitions of flounder word
- verb without object flounder to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water. 1
- verb without object flounder to struggle clumsily or helplessly: He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job. 1
- noun plural flounder a European, marine flatfish, Platichthys flesus, used for food. 1
- noun plural flounder any of numerous similar or closely related non-European flatfishes. 1
- noun plural flounder any flatfish other than soles. 1
- noun flounder Struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud. 1
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Origin of flounder
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; perhaps blend of flounce1 and founder2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flounder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flounder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flounder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flounder
verb flounder
- wallow — to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- stumble — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- travail — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
noun flounder
- miscommunication — Failure to communicate adequately.
Antonyms for flounder
verb flounder
- laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- do well — be successful
- succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
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