flounce
To move in a bouncy, exaggerated mannerTo move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner.
Meaning
4 sensesTo move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner.
stolzieren
To depart in a dramatic, haughty way that draws attention to oneself.
After failing to win the leadership election, he flounced dramatically.
To decorate with a flounce.
(archaic)To flounder; to make spastic motions.
- walk emphatically
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably of North Germanic origin, from Norwegian flunsa (“hurry”), perhaps ultimately imiProbably of North Germanic origin, from Norwegian flunsa (“hurry”), perhaps ultimately imitative. Or, perhaps formed on the pattern of pounce, bounce.
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Forms
flounces, flouncing, flounced, flouncedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.