01 n. A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species.
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A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species.(Zool.)
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A tool used in crimping boot fronts.(Bootmaking)
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4 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Flounder
02 v. i. To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tu…
imp. & p. p.
Floundered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Floundering
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To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.“They have floundered on from blunder to blunder.” — Sir W. Hamilton.
03 n. The act of floundering.
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The act of floundering.