flounce
21flounce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. ruffle, trim; prance, bounce. See edge, leap. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. frill, ruffle, furbelow, trimming; see decoration 2 , fringe 2 . v. Syn. fling, jerk, toss, twist, bounce, flop, prance, storm …
22flounce — flaÊŠns n. decorative gather, ruffle (on fabric); irritated movement v. move in an irritated manner; decorate with a ruffle …
23flounce — flounce1 verb move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. noun an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience. Origin C16: perh. of Scand. origin and related to Norw. flunsa hurry , or perh. symbolic, like bounce or pounce.… …
24flounce — I. v. n. 1. Fling, wince, fly into violent motions (as an animal in a passion). See fling, v. n. 2. Toss about. See flounder. II. n. 1. Jerk, spring …
25flounce — 1 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move in a way that shows that you are angry (+ out/off/past etc): Sandra flounced out of the room. 2 noun 1 (C) a band of cloth on clothing that is stitched into folds as a decoration 2 (singular) a… …
26flounce — v 1.(all in reference to bodily movement) twist, turn, jerk, fling, toss, bounce; preen, exhibit, parade. n 2. trimming, frill, furbelow, ornament; ruffle, fringe, valance, edging, skirting, hemming …
27flounce — [flaʊns] verb [I] to walk in an impatient angry way …
28Flounced — Flounce Flounce, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flounced} (flounst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flouncing}.] [Cf. OSw. flunsa to immerge.] To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a… …
29Flouncing — Flounce Flounce, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flounced} (flounst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flouncing}.] [Cf. OSw. flunsa to immerge.] To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a… …
30flounced — Ⅰ. flounce [1] ► VERB ▪ move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience. ORIGIN perhaps related to Norwegian flunsa hurry , or perhaps symbolic, like bounce. Ⅱ. flounce …
