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flounder
flounderto struggle clumsily: He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job.; falter; waver; flop about; a marine flatfish
Not to be confused with:founder – to fall or sink down; to become wrecked; to stumble; collapse; succumb: The project foundered because public support was lacking.floun·der 1 F0198800 (floun′dər)intr.v. floun·dered, floun·der·ing, floun·ders 1. To move clumsily or with little progress, as through water or mud. See Synonyms at blunder.2. To act or function in a confused or directionless manner; struggle: "Some ... floundered professionally, never quite deciding what they wanted to do" (Steve Olson). See Usage Note at founder1.n. The act of floundering.
[Probably alteration of founder.]
floun·der 2 F0198800 (floun′dər)n. pl. flounder or floun·ders Any of various marine flatfishes chiefly of the families Bothidae and Pleuronectidae, including several important food fishes.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman floundre, of Scandinavian origin; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]flounder (ˈflaʊndə) vb (intr) 1. to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud2. to behave awkwardly; make mistakesnthe act of floundering[C16: probably a blend of founder2 + blunder; perhaps influenced by flounder2]Usage: Flounder is sometimes wrongly used where founder is meant: the project foundered (not floundered) because of a lack of funds
flounder (ˈflaʊndə) n, pl -der or -ders1. (Animals) Also called: fluke a European flatfish, Platichthys flesus having a greyish-brown body covered with prickly scales: family Pleuronectidae: an important food fish2. (Animals) US and Canadian any flatfish of the families Bothidae (turbot, etc) and Pleuronectidae (plaice, halibut, sand dab, etc)[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flythra, Norwegian flundra]floun•der1 (ˈflaʊn dər)
v.i. 1. to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements: to flounder in the mud. 2. to struggle clumsily, helplessly, or falteringly: I floundered for an excuse. [1570–80; perhaps b. flounce1 and founder2] floun′der•ing•ly, adv. floun•der2 (ˈflaʊn dər)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) -der, (esp. for kinds or species) -ders. any of the flatfishes of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae, esp. those valued as food, as the North Atlantic Platichthys flesus (European flounder) and various plaices, soles, and turbots. [1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French floundre < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flundra] flounder
Past participle: floundered
Gerund: floundering
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| flounder | | flounder |
| Present |
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| I flounder | | you flounder | | he/she/it flounders | | we flounder | | you flounder | | they flounder |
| Preterite |
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| I floundered | | you floundered | | he/she/it floundered | | we floundered | | you floundered | | they floundered |
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| I am floundering | | you are floundering | | he/she/it is floundering | | we are floundering | | you are floundering | | they are floundering |
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| I have floundered | | you have floundered | | he/she/it has floundered | | we have floundered | | you have floundered | | they have floundered |
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| I was floundering | | you were floundering | | he/she/it was floundering | | we were floundering | | you were floundering | | they were floundering |
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| I had floundered | | you had floundered | | he/she/it had floundered | | we had floundered | | you had floundered | | they had floundered |
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| I will flounder | | you will flounder | | he/she/it will flounder | | we will flounder | | you will flounder | | they will flounder |
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| I will have floundered | | you will have floundered | | he/she/it will have floundered | | we will have floundered | | you will have floundered | | they will have floundered |
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| I will be floundering | | you will be floundering | | he/she/it will be floundering | | we will be floundering | | you will be floundering | | they will be floundering |
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| I have been floundering | | you have been floundering | | he/she/it has been floundering | | we have been floundering | | you have been floundering | | they have been floundering |
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| I will have been floundering | | you will have been floundering | | he/she/it will have been floundering | | we will have been floundering | | you will have been floundering | | they will have been floundering |
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| I had been floundering | | you had been floundering | | he/she/it had been floundering | | we had been floundering | | you had been floundering | | they had been floundering |
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| I would flounder | | you would flounder | | he/she/it would flounder | | we would flounder | | you would flounder | | they would flounder |
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| I would have floundered | | you would have floundered | | he/she/it would have floundered | | we would have floundered | | you would have floundered | | they would have floundered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfishflatfish - sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin filletsyellowtail flounder - flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tailplaice - flesh of large European flatfishturbot - flesh of a large European flatfishsand dab - the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North Americalemon sole, winter flounder - flesh of American flounder; important in the winter | | 2. | flounder - any of various European and non-European marine flatfishflatfish - any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side | | Verb | 1. | flounder - walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"staggerwalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | 2. | flounder - behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"struggle, fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" |
flounderverb1. falter, struggle, stall, slow down, run into trouble, come unstuck (informal), be in difficulties, hit a bad patch The economy was floundering.2. dither, struggle, blunder, be confused, falter, be in the dark, be out of your depth The president is floundering, trying to jump-start his campaign.3. struggle, struggle, toss, thrash, plunge, stumble, tumble, muddle, fumble, grope, wallow men floundering about in the waterUsage: Flounder is sometimes wrongly used where founder is meant: the project foundered (not floundered) because of lack of funds.flounderverb1. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:blunder, bumble, bungle, fudge, fumble, limp, muddle, shuffle, stagger, stumble.2. To move about in an indolent or clumsy manner:wallow, welter.Translationsflounder (ˈflaundə) verb to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc). She floundered helplessly in the mud. 掙扎 挣扎flounder
flounder aroundTo have a hard time doing something or making progress. She expected to move on to greater success, but ever since she left that popular show, she's just been floundering around.See also: around, flounderflounder through (something)1. To have a hard time physically advancing through something. I floundered through the mud because my boots kept getting stuck.2. To have a hard time enduring a challenging situation. I definitely floundered through that interview—I mean, I stumbled over everything I said!See also: flounder, throughflounder aroundto struggle or wallow around. The whole company is just floundering around and getting nowhere. The horse floundered around, trying to get across the soggy pasture.See also: around, flounderflounder through something 1. Lit. to struggle through something, such as a mire, swamp, etc. The Jeep floundered through the swamp without getting stuck. The horse floundered through the muddy field. 2. Fig. to struggle awkwardly through a difficult situation. We floundered through the performance. I don't know how we did it, but we did it. We just floundered through our presentation, hoping for a lot of questions.See also: flounder, throughflat as a pancakeExtremely level, especially too much so. For example, There are no hills; this terrain is flat as a pancake. This simile dates from the 1500s and has survived its contemporary, flat as a flounder. It is sometimes used, either disparagingly or ruefully, to describe a small-breasted woman. See also: flat, pancakeflat as a pancake If something is as flat as a pancake, it is very flat. There was barely a breeze and the water was as flat as a pancake. Could he really put up interest rates now? With the economy flat as a pancake and the housing market in crisis?See also: flat, pancakeflat as a pancake completely flat.See also: flat, pancake(as) flat as a ˈpancake (informal) completely flat: There are one or two hills in Norfolk, but otherwise the landscape is as flat as a pancake.See also: flat, pancakeflat as a pancakeExceedingly flat, sometimes excessively so. This simile has been around since the sixteenth century, appearing in Nicholas Udall’s translation of Erasmus (1542) and Henry Porter’s play The Two Angrie Women of Abington (1599, 2.3). Morever, it survived and replaced the equally old flat as a flounder and is still frequently used today, often in deprecating fashion to describe a woman’s lack of mammary endowment.See also: flat, pancakeflounder
flounder: see flatfishflatfish,
common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130 of which are American.
..... Click the link for more information. .Flounder (Pleuronectes [or Platichthys] flesus luscus, a fish of the flounder family; a subspecies of the fluke. Its body length reaches 30 cm; in some estuaries a dwarf form is found. It is widespread in the Black and Azov seas and sometimes frequents the estuaries and lower reaches of rivers. It achieves sexual maturity in the third year of life and casts its roe from the end of January to the middle of March; the spawn may be as large as 1 million eggs. It feeds on benthic invertebrates—mollusks, crustaceans, and worms—and small fishes. It is of minor commercial importance and is caught mainly in the Sea of Azov. flounder[′flau̇n·dər] (vertebrate zoology) Any of a number of flatfishes in the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae of the order Pleuronectiformes. flounder1. a European flatfish, Platichthys flesus having a greyish-brown body covered with prickly scales: family Pleuronectidae: an important food fish 2. US and Canadian any flatfish of the families Bothidae (turbot, etc.) and Pleuronectidae (plaice, halibut, sand dab, etc.) flounder
Synonyms for flounderverb falterSynonyms- falter
- struggle
- stall
- slow down
- run into trouble
- come unstuck
- be in difficulties
- hit a bad patch
verb ditherSynonyms- dither
- struggle
- blunder
- be confused
- falter
- be in the dark
- be out of your depth
verb struggleSynonyms- struggle
- toss
- thrash
- plunge
- stumble
- tumble
- muddle
- fumble
- grope
- wallow
Synonyms for flounderverb to proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering mannerSynonyms- blunder
- bumble
- bungle
- fudge
- fumble
- limp
- muddle
- shuffle
- stagger
- stumble
verb to move about in an indolent or clumsy mannerSynonymsSynonyms for floundernoun flesh of any of various American and European flatfishRelated Words- flatfish
- yellowtail flounder
- plaice
- turbot
- sand dab
- lemon sole
- winter flounder
noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfishRelated Wordsverb walk with great difficultySynonymsRelated Wordsverb behave awkwardlyRelated Words |