English Dictionary

flounder

/ˈflaʊndɚ/

verb

(intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water. / (intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance. / (intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

The fish flounder in the shallow water.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

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

意味（3）

(intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

They have floundered on from blunder to blunder.

意味（4）

To be in serious difficulty.

Meanwhile bus and tram competition was causing the Central London Railway to flounder after its early success, and as for the City & South London ... that had always floundered.