To make clumsy efforts with the limbs and body when hampered in some manner; struggle awkwardly or impotently; toss; tumble about, as in mire or snow.

Figuratively, to grope uncertainly or confusedly, as for ideas or facts; speak or act with imperfect knowledge or discernment; make awkward or abortive efforts for extrication from errors of speech or conduct.

noun. The act of struggling or splashing about, as in mire or other hampering medium: as, with a desperate flounder he freed himself.

noun. A flatfish; a fish of the family Pleuronectidæ.

noun. A tool whose edge is used to stretch the leather for a boot-front on a blocking-board.

noun. A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species.

noun. A tool used in crimping boot fronts.

intransitive verb. To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.

noun. The act of floundering.

noun. A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder, Platichthys flesus.

noun. Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.

verb. To flop around as a fish out of water.

verb. To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

verb. To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

verb. walk with great difficulty

noun. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

verb. behave awkwardly; have difficulties

noun. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

"In Baja California, flounder is most often served as a filet stuffed with seafood - filete relleno - or breaded and fried - filete empanizado."

arctic flounder  eel-back flounder  four-spotted flounder  peacock flounder  pole flounder  

floundered  floundering  

fight  flatfish  struggle  walk  

bounder  cofounder  founder  grounder  pounder  

agonize over  alternate  back and fill  be all thumbs  be at sea  

floundered  floundering  flounders