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verb [ I ] uk / ˈflaʊn.də r/ us / ˈflaʊn.dɚ /. to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next: He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds. Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering.
to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next: He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around for a few seconds. Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company floundering.
verb (used without object) to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water. to struggle clumsily or helplessly: He floundered helplessly on the first day of his new job. Synonyms: muddle, waver, falter. to be in imminent danger of failure:
1. to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud. 2. to behave awkwardly; make mistakes. n. the act of floundering. [C16: probably a blend of founder 2 + blunder; perhaps influenced by flounder 2] Usage: Flounder is sometimes wrongly used where founder is meant: the project foundered (not floundered) because of a lack of funds. flounder.
[intransitive] to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely. At that time the industry was floundering. The new democracy there continues to flounder. Topics Difficulty and failure c2. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English floun‧der1 /ˈflaʊndə $ -ər/ verb [ intransitive] 1 to not know what to say or do because you feel confused or upset I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions.
6 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud 2. to behave awkwardly; make mistakes 3. the act of floundering.... Click for more definitions.
