Definition of flounder Flounder

/flawˈndɚ/ - [flawnder] - floun•der

We found 18 definitions of flounder from 7 different sources.

What does flounder mean?

Noun Plural: flounders
flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
		flatfish any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
		yellowtail flounder American flounder having a yellowish tail
		plaice large European food fish
		turbot a large brownish European flatfish
		sand dab small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
flounder - any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
Verb flounders, floundering, floundered
flounder - behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"
		fight, struggle fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
flounder - walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"
		stagger
		walk obtain a base on balls

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flounder (Noun)
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder ,.
flounder (Verb)
To flop around as a fish out of water.
flounder (Verb)
To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
flounder (Verb)
To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

flounder (n.)
A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species.
flounder (n.)
A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
flounder (v. i.)
To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.
flounder (n.)
The act of floundering.

flounder
flown′dėr, v.i. to struggle with violent and awkward motion: to stumble helplessly in thinking or speaking. [Prob. an onomatopœic blending of the sound and sense of earlier words like founder, blunder. Skeat compares Dut. flodderen, to splash.]
flounder
flown′dėr, n. a small flat-fish, generally found in the sea near the mouth of rivers. [Anglo-Fr., floundre, O. Fr. flondre, most prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Ice. flyðra, Sw. flundra.]