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Flounce

Flounce Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flounce? [n] the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions [n] a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim [v] walk emphatically Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flounce: frill \| furbelow \| ruffle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flounce: amble \| antic \| barge \| bead \| beading \| bejewel \| beribbon \| bespangle \| binding \| blunder \| bob \| bordering \| bordure \| bounce \| bowl along \| bundle \| caper \| capriole \| caracole \| careen \| career \| carry on \| cavort \| clump \| crease \| creasing \| crimp \| crisp \| curvet \| cut a dido \| cut capers \| cut up \| dance \| diamond \| disport \| dog-ear \| double \| double over \| doubling \| drag \| droop \| duplicature \| edging \| enfold \| engrave \| falter \| feather \| figure \| filigree \| fimbria \| fimbriation \| flag \| flection \| flexure \| flick \| fling \| fling off \| fling out \| flip \| flirt \| flounce out \| flounder \| flower \| flute \| fold \| fold over \| fool around \| foot \| footslog \| frill \| frilling \| fringe \| frisk \| frolic \| furbelow \| gait \| galloon \| gallop \| gambado \| gambol \| garland \| gather \| gem \| halt \| hem \| hippety-hop \| hitch \| hobble \| hop \| horse around \| illuminate \| infold \| interfold \| jerk \| jewel \| jig \| jigger \| jigget \| jiggle \| jog \| joggle \| jolt \| jump \| jump about \| labor \| lap over \| lapel \| lappet \| limp \| list \| lock step \| lumber \| lunge \| lurch \| march \| mince \| mincing steps \| motif \| ornament \| pace \| paddle \| paint \| parade \| peg \| peplum \| piaffe \| piaffer \| pitch \| pitch and plunge \| plait \| plat \| play \| pleat \| plica \| plicate \| plication \| plicature \| plod \| pluck \| plume \| plunge \| ply \| prance \| prink \| quill \| rack \| ramp \| reel \| ribbon \| rock \| roll \| rollick \| romp \| ruche \| ruching \| ruff \| ruffle \| sashay \| saunter \| scuff \| scuffle \| scuttle \| seethe \| selvage \| shamble \| shuffle \| sidle \| single-foot \| skip \| skirting \| slink \| slither \| slog \| slouch \| slowness \| snake \| snatch \| spangle \| sport \| stagger \| stalk \| stamp \| start \| step \| stomp \| storm \| straddle \| straggle \| stride \| stroll \| strolling gait \| struggle \| strut \| stumble \| stump \| sudden pull \| swagger \| sway \| swing \| thrash about \| tinsel \| tittup \| toddle \| toss \| toss and tumble \| toss and turn \| totter \| traipse \| tread \| trimming \| trip \| trot \| trudge \| tuck \| tumble \| turn over \| tweak \| twill \| twist \| twitch \| valance \| velocity \| volutation \| waddle \| walk \| wallop \| wallow \| wamble \| welt \| welter \| wiggle \| wobble \| wreathe \| wrench \| yank \| yerk See Also \| adornment \| gait \| gauffer \| goffer \| jabot \| peplum \| walk Flounce In Webster's Dictionary \Flounce\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flounced} (flounst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flouncing}.] [Cf. OSw. flunsa to immerge.] To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure. To flutter and flounce will do nothing but batter and bruise us. --Barrow. With his broad fins and forky tail he laves The rising sirge, and flounces in the waves. --Addison. \Flounce\, n. The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body. \Flounce\, n. [Cf. G. flaus, flausch, a tuft of wool or hair; akin to vliess, E. fleece; or perh. corrupted fr. rounce.] An ornamental appendage to the skirt of a woman's dress, consisting of a strip gathered and sewed on by its upper edge around the skirt, and left hanging. \Flounce\, v. t. To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a petticoat or a frock.

Flounce Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flounce?

[n] the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
[n] a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
[v] walk emphatically

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flounce: frill | furbelow | ruffle

Flounce In Webster's Dictionary

\Flounce\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flounced} (flounst); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Flouncing}.] [Cf. OSw. flunsa to immerge.]
To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring,
turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle,
as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a
jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure.

      To flutter and flounce will do nothing but batter and
      bruise us.                               --Barrow.

      With his broad fins and forky tail he laves The rising
      sirge, and flounces in the waves.        --Addison.


\Flounce\, n.
The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body.


\Flounce\, n. [Cf. G. flaus, flausch, a tuft of wool or
hair; akin to vliess, E. fleece; or perh. corrupted fr.
rounce.]
An ornamental appendage to the skirt of a woman's dress,
consisting of a strip gathered and sewed on by its upper edge
around the skirt, and left hanging.


\Flounce\, v. t.
To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a
petticoat or a frock.

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