FLOUNDERING — Definition of FLOUNDERING
verb
1
To flop around as a fish out of water.
2
To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.
3
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.
4
To be in serious difficulty.
noun
1
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flounder
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