flounder

[floun·der]

A flounder is a flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head; and, as a verb, to flounder is to wobble around like a fish out of water.

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A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid'91, of many species.

Noun
any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

Noun
flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

Verb
walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

Verb
behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"


n.
A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species.

n.
A tool used in crimping boot fronts.

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 tumble; to flounce.

n.
The act of floundering.


Flounder

Floun"der , n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel. flyra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo'94l.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid'91, of many species. &hand; The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus. There are several common American species used as food; as the smooth flounder (P. glabra); the rough or winter flounder (P. Americanus); the summer flounder, or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast; and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus). 2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.

Flounder

Floun"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floundered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Floundering.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] 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.

Flounder

Floun"der, n.The act of floundering.

A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid'91, of many species.

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.

The act of floundering.

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