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   flounce

   /flaʊns/

   verb

   • 1. go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner: "he stood up in a fury and flounced out"

   noun

   • 1. an exaggerated action intended to express annoyance or impatience: "she left the room with a flounce"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian flunsa ‘hurry’, or perhaps symbolic, like bounce or pounce.

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   What does flounce mean?

   • Farm Idioms Quiz If you've got a pig in a poke - what exactly is a... The meaning of FLOUNCE is to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions; also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself. How to use flounce in a sentence.

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   Is flounce a noun or noun?

   • Flounce is also a noun, meaning both the action of flouncing and a ruffle: "I'll make this dress look fancier by sewing a flounce on the bottom." The huffy movement meaning came first, possibly from a Scandinavian source. "Flounce."

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   Where did flounce come from?

   • The story behind flounce is an elusive one. The verb's earliest recorded uses in English occurred in the mid-1500s, and some scholars believe it is related to the Norwegian verb flunsa (meaning "to hurry" or "to work briskly") and Swedish flunsa ("to fall with a splash" or "to plunge").

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   When did flounce become a verb?

   • The connection is uncertain, however, because the flunsa verbs did not appear in their respective languages until the 18th century, long after flounce surfaced in English. A second distinct sense of flounce, referring to a strip or ruffle of fabric attached on one edge, did not appear in English until the 18th century.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOUNCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to walk with large, noticeable movements, especially to attract attention or show that you are angry: flounce out of "Don't expect any help from me in future!" he said and flounced out of the room. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Moving firmly on foot. breeze. bull. clomp. clump. goose step. lope. mark time idiom. pace. parade. prance.

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     to walk with large, noticeable movements, especially to...

   • Znaczenie Flounce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     flounce translate: erregt stürmen, der Volant. Learn more in...

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     flounce translate: volante, salir/entrar airadamente,...

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     flounce translate: กระฟัดกระเฟียด,...

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   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. flounce. 2 of 4. noun (1)

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   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) , flounced, flounc·ing. to trim with flounces. flounce. 1. / flaʊns / verb.

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   to walk with large, noticeable movements, especially to attract attention or show that you are angry: flounce out of "Don't expect any help from me in the future!" he said and flounced out of the room. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Moving firmly on foot. breeze. bull. clomp. clump. goose step. lope. mark time idiom. pace. parade.

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   verb. 1. (intr; often foll by about, away, out, etc) to move or go with emphatic or impatient movements. noun. 2. the act of flouncing.

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   Definitions of flounce. verb. walk emphatically. see more. noun. the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions. see more. noun. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim. synonyms: frill, furbelow, ruffle. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Flounce."

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   1. a. To move in a lively or bouncy manner: The children flounced around the room in their costumes. b. 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.]