flounder

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

flounderflounders

1.
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
2.
(Canada, US)Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
3.
A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

flounders

V_ing/Gerund

floundering

V_ed/pp

floundered

1.
(intransitive)To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well.
2.
(intransitive)To flop around as a fish out of water.
3.
(intransitive)To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.
4.
To be in serious difficulty.

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Đồng nghĩa

faulter

Cùng gốc / liên quan

flail

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English flowndre, from floundre, from flondre, from Old Norse flyðra, from Proto-Germanic *flunþrijǭ. Cognate with flynder, Flunder, flundra.