Main Entry: ¹flounce

Pronunciation: \ˈflau̇n(t)s\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): flounced; flounc·ing

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, gesticulating — Agatha Christie>; also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself <flounced into the lobby> b : to go with sudden determination <flounced out in a huff>
2 : flounder, struggle