Found 3 items, similar to Flounder.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: flounder
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: flounder
flounder
n 1: flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
2: any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
v 1: walk with great difficulty;
“He staggered along in the heavy
snow” [syn:
stagger]
2: behave awkwardly; have difficulties;
“She is floundering in
college”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Flounder
Flounder
\Floun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Floundered; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Floundering.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash
through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.]
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.
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They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. --Sir
W. Hamilton.
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Flounder
\Floun"der\, n.
The act of floundering.
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Flounder
\Floun"der\, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder,
Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A flatfish of the family
Pleuronectid[ae], of
many species.
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Note: The common English flounder is
Pleuronectes flesus.
There are several common American species used as food;
as the smooth flounder (
P. glabra); the rough or
winter flounder (
P. Americanus); the summer flounder,
or plaice (
Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast;
and the starry flounder (
Pleuronectes stellatus).
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2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
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