floundering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of struggling or moving clumsily and helplessly, often in deep water or soft ground.

  - "The fish was floundering in the shallow water."
  - "The hiker became floundered in the thick mud."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with floundering
drowning , crowning , pounding

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Variants

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flounder , floundered , floundering , flounders

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Forms

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floundered, flounders, floundering

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Etymology

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From Old English floundren, meaning 'to wallow'.

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Trivia

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1. Flounders are actually flatfish, which means they start their lives as normal-looking fish but then develop a flat body as they grow.

2. Floundering is also a term used in sailing to describe a boat that is not making progress through the water.

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Related Concepts

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1. fishing: Floundering is a common experience in fishing, especially when trying to catch a flounder in its natural habitat.

2. struggle: Floundering is a type of struggle, often used to describe a helpless or clumsy effort to move or overcome an obstacle.

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Culture

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Floundering is a common experience in various contexts such as fishing, sailing, and hiking. In literature, the term has been used metaphorically to describe people who are struggling or making poor decisions.

How to Memorize "floundering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone trying to walk in deep mud or struggling to keep afloat in deep water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a fish flopping around helplessly in shallow water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Floundering Fish' to remember the definition of the word.

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