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.
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.]
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flounce1
vb
(intr; often foll by about, away, out, etc) to move or go with emphatic or impatient movements
n
the act of flouncing
[of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flunsa to hurry, Swedish flunsa to splash]
flounce2
n
(Clothing & Fashion) an ornamental gathered ruffle sewn to a garment by its top edge
[from Old French fronce wrinkle, from froncir to wrinkle, of Germanic origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 6th Edition 2003. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. flounceflounce - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
furbelow, ruffle, frill
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
gauffer, goffer - an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
jabot - a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
peplum - a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
2. flounce - the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb 1. flounce - walk emphatically
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
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flounce1
verb bounce, storm, stamp, go quickly, throw, spring, toss, fling, jerk She flounced out of my room in a huff.
flounce2
noun ruffle, gathering, tuck, frill, ruff, furbelow a gown with a flounce round the hem
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Translations
S
flounce1 [flaʊns] N (= frill) → volante mflounce2 [flaʊns] VI to flounce in/out → entrar/salir haciendo aspavientos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
flounce [ˈflaʊns] n (= frill) → volant m
flounce off
vi (= leave in a huff) → sortir dans un mouvement d'humeur
flounce out
vi → sortir dans un mouvement d'humeur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
flounce1
vi → stolzieren; to flounce in/out/around → herein-/heraus-/herumstolzieren
n she turned on her heel with a flounce → sie drehte sich pikiert auf dem Absatz um
flounce2
n (= frill) → Volant m, → Rüsche f
vt → mit einem Volant/Volants or Rüschen besetzen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
flounce1 [flaʊns]
1. vi to flounce in/out → entrare/uscire stizzito/a
2. n → balzo
flounce1 [flaʊns]
1. vi to flounce in/out → entrare/uscire stizzito/a
2. n → balzo
flounce2 [flaʊns] n (frill) → balzaflounce2 [flaʊns] n (frill) → balza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
flounce1
v flounce [flauns]
(usually without, ~awayetc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc She flounced out of the room. uitstorm
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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-Eur ...[text shortened]... to move (away) in anger, impatience etc She flounced out of the room. uitstorm