flounce
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I. intransitive verb
(flounced; flouncing)
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry
Date: 1542
1.
a. to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions <
flounced about the room, jerking her shoulders, gesticulating — Agatha Christie
>; also to move so as to draw attention to oneself <flounced into the lobby
>
b. to go with sudden determination <flounced out in a huff
>
2. flounder, struggle
II. noun
Date: 1583
an act or instance of flouncing
• flouncy adjective
III. transitive verb
(flounced; flouncing)
Etymology: alteration of earlier frounce, from Middle English frouncen to curl
Date: 1711
to trim with flounces
IV. noun
Date: 1713
a strip of fabric attached by one edge; also a wide ruffle
• flouncy adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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Flounce — Flounce, v. t. To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a petticoat or a frock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flounce — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flounce — Flounce, n. The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flounce — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flounce — Ⅰ. flounce [1] ► VERB ▪ move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience. ORIGIN perhaps related to Norwegian flunsa hurry , or perhaps symbolic, like bounce. Ⅱ. flounce … English terms dictionary
flounce — flounce1 [flouns] vi. flounced, flouncing [Early ModE, orig., to dive: < ? Scand, as in Swed dial. flunsa, to dive, dip; ? infl. by BOUNCE] 1. to move with quick, flinging motions of the body, as in anger 2. to twist or turn abruptly; jerk n.… … English World dictionary
flounce — [v] bounce; intermittently move fling, jerk, mince, nancy, prance, sashay, spring, stamp, storm, strut, swish, throw, toss; concept 149 … New thesaurus
flounce — [[t]fla͟ʊns[/t]] flounces, flouncing, flounced 1) VERB If you flounce somewhere, you walk there quickly with exaggerated movements, in a way that shows you are annoyed or upset. [V adv/prep] She flounced out of my room in a huff... She will… … English dictionary
flounce — I UK [flaʊns] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms flounce : present tense I/you/we/they flounce he/she/it flounces present participle flouncing past tense flounced past participle flounced to walk quickly in an impatient way, because you are… … English dictionary
flounce — {{11}}flounce (n.) wide ruffle, 1713, from M.E. frounce pleat, wrinkle, fold (late 14c.), from O.Fr. fronce line, wrinkle; pucker, crease, fold, from Frankish *hrunkjan to wrinkle, from P.Gmc. *hrunk . Influenced in form by flounce (v.).… … Etymology dictionary
flounce — flounce1 [flauns] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] to walk in a quick determined way without looking at people because you are angry ▪ She flounced out of the room. flounce 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
