Thesaurus: flounder

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1. n. A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species.
2. n. A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
3. v. i. 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.
4. n. The act of floundering.
5. n. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
6. n. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
7. v. walk with great difficulty
8. v. behave awkwardly; have difficulties
9. 1. (Zoöl.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species. 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). 2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts. 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. They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. Sir W. Hamilton. The act of floundering.
10. A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species.
11. v:47/n:53 n. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish n. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish v. behave awkwardly; have difficulties