flounder

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflaʊndər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflaʊndɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(floun′dər)

Inflections of 'flounder' (n):
flounders
npl (All usages)
flounder
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Stocks of flounder are low due to overfishing.")

Collocations for "flounder"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flounder" in context.

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flounder

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. the [economy, government, business, company] is floundering
  2. their marriage is floundering
  3. I'm floundering [here, at the moment]
  4. floundering [badly, helplessly, desperately]
  5. floundering like a fish (out of water)
  6. floundering (around) in the [water, pool]
  7. floundered trying to [succeed, fix the car, write his report]
  8. floundering without (any) direction
n
  1. [grilled, fried, baked] flounder
  2. flounder are [typically, normally] found in
  3. fishing for flounders
  4. [groundfish, flatfish] including flounder
  5. flounder with [lemon, peas, mint, rice]

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