单词 | flounce |
释义 | flounce flounce1 /flowns/, v. , flounced, flouncing, n. v.i. 1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage. 2. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder. n. 3. an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement. [1535-45; of obscure orig.; perh. akin to Norw flunsa to hurry] Syn. 1. storm, bound, prance, bounce. flounce2 /flowns/, n. , v. , flounced, flouncing. n. 1. a strip of material gathered or pleated and attached at one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming, as on the edge of a skirt or sleeve or on a curtain, slipcover, etc. v.t. 2. to trim with flounces. [1665-75; alter. of FROUNCE] |
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