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flounce

The correct spelling is flounce.

How to pronounce flounce

/flaʊns/
noun

IPA: /flaʊns/

Say it like: Flo-wns-e

The correct spelling is flounce. A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.W For example: "After failing to win the leadership election, he flounced dramatically."

Usage Examples

After failing to win the leadership election, he flounced dramatically.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.W
  2. 2.The act of flouncing.

verb

  1. 1.To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.
  2. 2.To flounder; to make spastic motions.
  3. 3.To decorate with a flounce.
  4. 4.To depart in a haughty, dramatic way that draws attention to oneself.

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