FLOUNDER
Flounder
Flounder are a group of flatfish species. They are demersal fish found at the bottom of coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Flounder
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flounder
Noun
- A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder, .
- Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
- A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.
Verb
- To flop around as a fish out of water.
- To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
- Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.
- To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
- He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well.
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