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Flounder meaning

What does “flounder” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“flounder” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: flesh of any of various American and European flatfish.

flounder

noun

  1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

  2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

verb

  1. walk with great difficulty

    “He staggered along in the heavy snow”

    Synonymsstagger

  2. behave awkwardly; have difficulties

    “She is floundering in college”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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