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• 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 — Synonyms and related words: amble, antic, barge, bead, beading, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, binding, blunder, bob, bordering, bordure, bounce, bowl along, bundle, caper, capriole, caracole, careen, career, carry on, cavort, clump, crease,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• flounce — I [[t]flaʊns[/t]] v. flounced, flounc•ing, n. 1) to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements 2) to move self consciously and in a conspicuous manner 3) to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder 4) an act or instance of… …   From formal English to slang

• flounce — 1. v. & n. v.intr. (often foll. by away, about, off, out) go or move with an agitated, violent, or impatient motion (flounced out in a huff). n. a flouncing movement. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. imit., as bounce, pounce 2. n. & v. n. a …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 /flowns/, v., flounced, flouncing, n. v.i. 1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage. 2. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder. n. 3. an act or instance of… …   Universalium

• flounce — I. v. n. 1. Fling, wince, fly into violent motions (as an animal in a passion). See fling, v. n. 2. Toss about. See flounder. II. n. 1. Jerk, spring …   New dictionary of synonyms

• tart about — vb British a. to flounce about, behave archly or flamboyantly b. to mess about, behave in a disorganised or irresolute way Many derogatory or vulgar terms (arse, dick, fanny, etc.) have been converted to verbs on the same pattern …   Contemporary slang

• Ponce about — flounce; behave in a foolishly effeminate fashion …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• Poonce about — flounce; behave in a foolishly effeminate fashion …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• thrash about — Synonyms and related words: agonize over, be at sea, be uncertain, beat about, blunder, careen, career, doubt, falter, feel unsure, flounce, flounder, grope, labor, lurch, pitch, pitch and plunge, plunge, puzzle over, question, reel, rock, roll,… …   Moby Thesaurus