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floundered

The correct spelling is floundered.

How to pronounce floundered

verb

Say it like: Flo-wnd-ere-d

The correct spelling is floundered. To flop around as a fish out of water. For example: "Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall."

Usage Examples

Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.

He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To flop around as a fish out of water.
  2. 2.To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
  3. 3.To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
  4. 4.To be in serious difficulty.

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