Defenition of the word flounder

• Defenition of the word flounder

  • Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
  • To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
  • any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
  • flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
  • behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"
  • walk with great difficulty; as in snow or mud
  • walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"
  • walk with great difficulty
  • behave awkwardly; have difficulties

Synonyms for the word flounder

• • be in difficulties
  • dither
  • falter
  • have difficulty
  • hesitate
  • splash
  • stagger
  • struggle
  • thrash
  • wallow

Similar words in the flounder

• • flounder
  • floundered
  • floundering
  • flounders

Hyponyms for the word flounder

• • eyed flounder
  • lemon sole
  • peacock flounder
  • plaice
  • sand dab
  • scaldback
  • turbot
  • winter flounder
  • yellowtail flounder

Hypernyms for the word flounder

• • fight
  • flatfish
  • struggle
  • walk

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