n.
Pronunciation: ' flau ̇ n(t)s
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: flounced ; flounc · ing
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry
Date: 1542
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