FLOUNDER

I v. 1. барахтаться; двигаться с трудом (тж. flounder about/around) We found him at last, lost in the forest, floundering about in deep snow. 2. путаться (в словах) (тж. flounder about/around) Your question seems to have unnerved the speaker. he's been floundering around ever since you spoke. to flounder through a speech - объясняться с трудом (напр., на иностранном языке) Syn: hesitate II n. мелкая камбала