[flounce] vi flounced ; flounc.ing [perh. of Scand origin; akin to Norw flunsa to hurry] (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 of the room in a huff"
2: flounder, struggle
[2]flounce n (1583): an act or instance of flouncing -- flouncy adj [3]flounce vt flounced ; flounc.ing [alter. of earlier frounce, fr. ME frouncen to curl] (1711): to trim with flounces [4]flounce n (1713): a strip of fabric attached by one edge; also: a wide ruffle -- flouncy adj