Flounder - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
verb
- behave awkwardly; have difficulties
Extra examples
The horses were floundering through the deep snow.
He was floundering around in the pool like an amateur.
After watching me flounder for a few minutes, my instructor took over.
Three men were floundering about in the water.
We found him at last, lost in the forest, floundering about in deep snow.
The country's economy is floundering and the future is uncertain.
What a pity that his career was left to flounder.
I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions.
'I'm sorry,' she floundered helplessly.
More and more firms are floundering because of the recession.
They were floundering chest-deep in the freezing water.
I could hear them floundering around in the dark.
Suddenly she asked me: "What do you think?" I floundered for a moment.
She is floundering in college
Word forms
I/you/we/they: flounder
he/she/it: flounders
present participle: floundering
past tense: floundered
past participle: floundered
singular: flounder
plural: flounders or flounder
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