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