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flounder

 

[ หˆflaสŠndษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

struggling

To struggle clumsily or helplessly, to move or act clumsily and in confusion.

Synonyms

falter, flail, struggle

Examples of usage

  • He floundered around in the mud, trying to get up.
  • The company has been floundering in recent years due to poor management decisions.
Context #2 | Noun

fish

A flatfish that lives on the seabed and has both eyes on one side of its head, such as a halibut or sole.

Synonyms

flatfish, halibut, sole

Examples of usage

  • The chef prepared a delicious flounder for dinner.
  • We caught a few flounders while fishing near the shore.

Translations

Translations of the word "flounder" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น linguado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคฒเคพเค‰เค‚เคกเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Flunder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ikan sebelah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะผะฑะฐะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ flฤ…dra

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒฌใ‚ค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fletan

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ platija

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dil balฤฑฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์ž๋ฏธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู…ูƒ ู…ูู„ุทุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ platรฝs

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ platรฝs

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฒฝ้ฑผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ploลกฤica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skarkoli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐะผะฑะฐะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kambala

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ platija

Etymology

The word 'flounder' originated in the late 16th century and is thought to come from the Old Norse word 'flythra', meaning 'to be in motion'. Over time, it has evolved to have both a verb and noun form, referring to struggling or a type of fish.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,073, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.