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Meaning of
flounder
in English
flounder
us
/ˈflaʊndər/
uk
/ˈflaʊndeə/
#common
Plural
flounders
Past Tense
floundered
Participle Verb
floundering
Third Person Singular
flounders
Definitions
Verb
to
act
clumsily
;
feel
confused
After
losing
her
job
,
she
began
to
flounder
and
felt
unsure
about
her
future
.
to
flop
around
;
move
awkwardly
The
fish
started
to
flounder
on
the
deck
of
the
boat
after
being
pulled
out
of
the
water
.
to
struggle
with
uncoordinated
movements
During
the
presentation
,
the
speaker
started
to
flounder
and
lost
his
train
of
thought
.
to
struggle
with
difficulty
;
be
overwhelmed
The
company
will
flounder
if
it
doesn't
adapt
to
the
changing
market
conditions
.
Noun
a
type
of
flatfish
(
Platichthys
flesus
)
The
flounder
is
a
common
fish
found
in
the
coastal
waters
of
Europe
.
