flounce (noun)

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• 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 — 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 — I. /flaʊns / (say flowns) verb (i) (flounced, flouncing) 1. to go (away, off, out, etc.) with an impatient or angry fling of the body: to flounce out of a room in a rage. 2. to throw the body about, as in floundering or struggling; twist; turn;… …  

• 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 ] verb intransitive to walk quickly, in an impatient way, because you are angry: She flounced out of the room. flounce flounce 2 [ flauns ] noun count 1. ) a wide piece of cloth that is formed into folds and fastened for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flounce — 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,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flounce — flounce1 verb move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. noun an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience. Origin C16: perh. of Scand. origin and related to Norw. flunsa hurry , or perh. symbolic, like bounce or pounce.… …   English new terms dictionary

• flounce — 1. verb a) To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner b) To flounder; to make spastic motions. 2. noun a) A strip of decorative material, usually …   Wiktionary

• flounce — 1 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move in a way that shows that you are angry (+ out/off/past etc): Sandra flounced out of the room. 2 noun 1 (C) a band of cloth on clothing that is stitched into folds as a decoration 2 (singular) a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flounced — 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

• flouncy — 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