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flounder

释义

flounder

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈflaʊndə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	flounder
plural	flounders or flounder

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/

Word Forms

singular	flounder
plural	flounders or flounder

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)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	flounder
he/she/it	flounders
present participle	floundering
past tense	floundered
past participle	floundered

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
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
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/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	flounder
he/she/it	flounders
present participle	floundering
past tense	floundered
past participle	floundered

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
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
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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