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单词 flounder
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flounder

​noun countable/uncountable
UK /ˈflaʊndə(r)/
Other entries for this word
flounder verb
Word Forms
singularflounder
pluralflounders or flounder
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a thin flat fish that lives at the bottom of the sea
    Synonyms and related words
    Sea fish
    anchovy
    barracuda
    bass

flounder

​noun countable/uncountable
US /ˈflaʊndər/
Other entries for this word
flounder verb
Word Forms
singularflounder
pluralflounders or flounder
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a thin flat fish that lives at the bottom of the ocean
    Synonyms and related words
    Sea fish
    anchovy
    barracuda
    bass

flounder

​verb intransitive
UK /ˈflaʊndə(r)/
Other entries for this word
flounder noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyflounder
he/she/itflounders
present participlefloundering
past tensefloundered
past participlefloundered
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to experience difficulties and be likely to fail

    The country’s economy is floundering and the future is uncertain.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
    run out of road
    suffer
    undergo
  2. 2
    to feel confused and not know what to say or do next

    Maureen floundered, trying to think of a response.

    Synonyms and related words
    To not understand, or to misunderstand
    misunderstand
    mistake
    misinterpret
  3. 3
    to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way

    The horses were floundering in the deep snow.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move the body in an uncontrolled way
    contort
    contortion
    convulse

flounder

​verb intransitive
US /ˈflaʊndər/
Other entries for this word
flounder noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyflounder
he/she/itflounders
present participlefloundering
past tensefloundered
past participlefloundered
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to feel confused and not know what to say or do next

    Maureen floundered, trying to think of a response.

    Synonyms and related words
    To not understand, or to misunderstand
    misunderstand
    mistake
    misinterpret
  2. 2
    to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way

    The horses were floundering in the deep snow.

    Synonyms and related words
    To move the body in an uncontrolled way
    contort
    contortion
    convulse
  3. 3
    to experience difficulties and be likely to fail

    The country’s economy is floundering and the future is uncertain.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
    run out of road
    suffer
    undergo
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