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