flounder

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.]

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.

v

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

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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

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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

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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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