flounder
(flaʊndəʳ )
Word forms: flounders , floundering , floundered language note: The plural form for meaning [sense 4] can be either flounder or flounders.
1. verb
If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely.
What a pity that his career was left to flounder. [VERB]
The economy was floundering. [VERB]
Synonyms: falter, struggle, stall, slow down
2. verb
If you say that someone is floundering, you are criticizing them for not making decisions or for not knowing what to say or do. [disapproval]
The president is floundering, trying to get his campaign jump-started. [VERB]
I know that you're floundering around, trying to grasp at any straw. [V around]
Synonyms: dither, struggle, blunder, be confused
3. verb [Also VERB]
If you flounder in water or mud, you move in an uncontrolled way, trying not to sink.
Three men were floundering about in the water. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: struggle, toss, thrash, plunge
4. variable noun
A flounder is a flat fish that you can eat.
Flounder is this fish eaten as food.
Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with stuffed flounder.
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Translations:
Chinese: 陷入困境
Japanese: 四苦八苦する
- civilian airport
- civilian applications
- civilian attire
- civilian aviation
- civilian clothing
- civilian contractor
- civilian control
- civilian counterpart
- civilian court
- civilian death
- civilian employee
- civilian employment
- civilian government
- civilian helicopter
- civilian infrastructure
- civilian leadership
- civilian life
- civilian militia
- civilian occupation
- civilian official
- civilian oversight
- civilian personnel
- civilian pilot
- civilian plane
- civilian police