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flounder1

  (floun'dər) pronunciation
intr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
  1. To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
  2. To move or act clumsily and in confusion. See synonyms at blunder. See Usage Note at founder1.
n.

The act of floundering.

[Probably alteration of FOUNDER1.]


 
 
Thesaurus: flounder

verb

  1. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner: blunder, bumble1, bungle, fudge, fumble, limp, muddle, shuffle, stagger, stumble. See thrive/fail/exist.
  2. To move about in an indolent or clumsy manner: wallow, welter. See move/halt.

 
Antonyms: flounder

v

Definition: struggle; be in the dark
Antonyms: do well, flourish, succeed


 
WordNet: flounder
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

Meaning #2: any of various European and non-European marine flatfish


The verb flounder has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: walk with great difficulty; as in snow or mud
  Synonym: stagger

Meaning #2: behave awkwardly; have difficulties


 
Translations: Translations for: Flounder

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - kaste sig frem og tilbage, sprælle, tumle
n. - sprællen, kludren

2.
n. - flynder, rødspætte

Nederlands (Dutch)
spartelen, stuntelen, bot, gestuntel/gespartel

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - patauger (dans l'eau, la boue, etc), barboter
n. - barbotement, pataugeage

2.
n. - (Zool) filet, carrelet

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - sich abstrampeln, sich quälen, stolpern
n. - Zappeln

2.
n. - Flunder

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τσαλαβουτάω, πλατσουρίζω, βαδίζω ή πορεύομαι με δυσκολία, παραπαίω, τρεκλίζω, παραπατώ, σπαρταρώ, παραδέρνω, πελαγώνω, τα κάνω μούσκεμα
n. - (ιχθυολ.) πλευρονήκτης, γλώσσα, παραπάτημα

Italiano (Italian)
dibattersi, passera di mare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mover-se com dificuldade (especialmente na água, lama, neve, etc.)
n. - linguado (m) (peixe)

Русский (Russian)
барахтанье, попытки выпутаться, затруднение, барахтаться, делать ошибки, мелкая камбала

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - forcejear, enredarse, no saber qué decir o hacer, vacilar
n. - tumbo, tropiezo

2.
n. - lenguado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - plumsa fram, trassla in sig
n. - flundra, plumsande

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 挣扎, 错乱地做事, 辗转, 焦躁

2. 比目鱼, 鲽

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 掙扎, 錯亂地做事
n. - 掙扎, 輾轉, 焦躁

2.
n. - 比目魚, 鰈

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 고생하며 나가다, 허둥대다
n. - 몸부림, 허둥거림

2.
n. - 가자미 과의 물고기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - カレイ
v. - もがく, もがきながら進む, まごつく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتخبط , يمشي بتعثر (الاسم) متعثر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮פירפר, התבלבל, גימגם, נע בכבדות, התחבט, מילא משימה בצורה מסורבלת‬
n. - ‮התחבטות‬
n. - ‮דג שטוח קטן‬


 
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