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flounced - 4 dictionary results

flounce

1  [flouns] verb, flounced, flounc⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used without object)
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.
–noun
3. an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
Origin:
1535–45; of obscure orig.; perh. akin to Norw flunsa to hurry

Synonyms:
1. storm, bound, prance, bounce.

flounce

2  [flouns] noun, verb, flounced, flounc⋅ing.
–noun
1. a strip of material gathered or pleated and attached at one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming, as on the edge of a skirt or sleeve or on a curtain, slipcover, etc.
–verb (used with object)
2. to trim with flounces.
Origin:
1665–75; alter. of frounce
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flounce 1   (flouns)   
n.  A strip of decorative, usually gathered or pleated material attached by one edge, as on a garment or curtain.
tr.v.   flounced, flounc·ing, flounc·es
To trim with a strip or strips of gathered or pleated material.

[Alteration of frounce, from Middle English, pleat, from Old French fronce, of Germanic origin; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.]
flounce 2   (flouns)   
intr.v.   flounced, flounc·ing, flounc·es
    1. To move in a lively or bouncy manner: The children flounced around the room in their costumes.
    2. To move with exaggerated or affected motions: flounced petulantly out of the house.
  2. To move clumsily; flounder.
n.  The act or motion of flouncing.

[Possibly of Scandinavian origin.]
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