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Meaning of Flounder
The primary meaning of the word "Flounder" is to struggle or move clumsily, often due to difficulty or uncertainty.
Definitions
- To struggle or move clumsily, often due to difficulty or uncertainty
- To become disoriented or lose one's balance
- To fail or come close to failure, often due to lack of direction or purpose
- A flatfish, typically with a brown or greyish-brown body, found in shallow waters
Etymology of Flounder
The word "Flounder" originates from the Old French word "flondre," meaning "to stumble" or "to struggle"
Historically, the term has been used to describe the act of struggling or stumbling, often in a physical or metaphorical sense
The word has also been used to describe a type of flatfish, which is believed to have been named due to its tendency to struggle or flail when caught
Example Uses
- The hiker began to flounder in the dense forest, unsure of which path to take
- The company's sales began to flounder after the launch of the new product
- The fisherman caught a large flounder in the shallow waters of the lake
- After losing her job, she began to flounder, unsure of what to do next