flounce

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.

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[Alteration of frounce, from Middle English, pleat, from Old French fronce, of Germanic origin; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

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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.

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[Possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

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flounce

(flaʊns)

vb

(intr; often foll by about, away, out, etc) to move or go with emphatic or impatient movements

n

the act of flouncing

[C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flunsa to hurry, Swedish flunsa to splash]

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flounce

(flaʊns)

n

(Clothing & Fashion) an ornamental gathered ruffle sewn to a garment by its top edge

[C18: from Old French fronce wrinkle, from froncir to wrinkle, of Germanic origin]

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flounce¹

(flaʊns)

v. flounced, flounc•ing,
n. v.i.

1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements.

2. to move self-consciously and in a conspicuous manner.

3. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder.

n.

4. an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.

[1535–45; perhaps akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry]

flounc′y, adj. flounc•i•er, flounc•i•est.

flounce²

(flaʊns)

n., v. flounced, flounc•ing. n.

1. a strip of material gathered or pleated and attached along one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming.

v.t.

2. to trim with flounces.

[1665–75; alter. of frounce pleat, fold, wrinkle, Middle English < Old French fronce < Frankish]

flounc′y, adj. flounc•i•er, flounc•i•est.

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flounce

- Can mean a sudden fling or jerk of the body or a limb.

See also related terms for jerk.

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flounce

Past participle: flounced
Gerund: flouncing

Imperative

flounce

flounce

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flounce - 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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flounce

¹

verb bounce, storm, stamp, go quickly, throw, spring, toss, fling, jerk She flounced out of my room in a huff.

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flounce

²

noun ruffle, gathering, tuck, frill, ruff, furbelow a gown with a flounce round the hem

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flounce

verb

To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display:

peacock, prance, strut, swagger, swank, swash.

Informal: sashay.

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Translations

هُدْب الثَّوْبيَنْدَفِع غاضِبا

naštvaně odejítvolánek

flæsemarcherespankulere

Volant

volant

bryddingstrunsa, rigsa

balzaandarsene indispettito

drāztiesmestiesvolāns

bruse ut avrynkekappestryke ut avvolang

nahnevane odísť

atılmakfarbalafırfırfırlamakkırma

突然离去荷叶边

flounce

¹ [flaʊns] N (= frill) → volante m

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flounce

² [flaʊns] VI to flounce in/out → entrar/salir haciendo aspavientos

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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

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flounce

¹

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

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flounce

²

n (= frill) → Volant m, → Rüsche f

vt → mit einem Volant/Volants or Rüschen besetzen

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flounce

¹ [flaʊns]

1. vi to flounce in/out → entrare/uscire stizzito/a

2. n → balzo

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flounce

² [flaʊns] n (frill) → balza

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flounce¹

(flauns) verb

(usually with out, ~away etc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc. She flounced out of the room. uitstorm يَنْدَفِع غاضِبا буйствам precipitar-se naštvaně odejít erregt stürmen marchere; spankulere στριφογυρίζω από ανυπομονησία, θυμό κτλ. salir/entrar airadamente (välja) marssima با عصبانیت حرکت کردن marssia sortir/entrer (dans un mouvement d'indignation) לַנוּעַ בְּקוֹצֶר רוּחַ आवेश में चल देना izjuriti (iz sobe), hodati ljutito kipenderül pergi dengan marah strunsa, rigsa precipitarsi ぷいと飛び出す 신경질이 나거나 화가 나서) 뛰어나가다(뛰어들다) išdumti, išrūkti drāzties; mesties pergi dengan marah stormen stryke/bruse ut av wypaść, wybiec په شدت او چابكى سره تاوېدل (لكه ددرده precipitar-se a intra/a ieşi nervos бросаться nahnevane odísť planiti odjuriti rusa, störta กระฟัดกระเฟียด fırlamak, atılmak 憤然/不耐煩地離去 кидатися; вискочити غصے میں بھڑک کر چلے جانا đi hối hả 突然离去

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flounce²

(flauns) noun

a decorative strip of material usually frilled. There are flounces at the bottom of her evening skirt. val; ingerygde val هُدْب الثَّوْب волан debrum volánek der Volant flæse φραμπαλάςvolante volang والان röyhelö volantאמרה झालर sitni nabori ili volani na ženskoj suknji fodor (ruhán) rumbai-rumbai brydding balza ひだ飾り (스커트나 소매 끝의 층층으로 된) 주름 장식 rauktinukas volāns rumbai-rumbai strookrynkekappe, volangfalbanka دلمنى حاشيه، پراويز folho volan оборка volán naborek karner volang ผ้าที่เย็บหุ้มริมผ้าม่านหรือขอบกระโปรง fırfır, farbala, kırma 荷葉邊 оборка سایے وغیرہ پر ٹکی ہوئی چوڑی جھالر đường viền ren (ở váy phụ nữ) 荷叶边

flounced adjective

decorated with a flounce. met valle versier مُزَركَش بالهُدُب с волан debruado volánový mit Volant besetzt flæset με φραμπαλά con volantes volangiga ääristatud والان دار röyhelöinen à volants מְקוּשָׁט בְּאִמרָה झालर लगा हुआ obrubljen volanima fodros berumbai-rumbai með bryddingum ornato di balze ひだ飾り付きの 주름 장식의 su rauktinukais ar volāniem berumbai-rumbai afgezet met stroken pyntet med rynkekapper/volanger przybrany falbaną پراويز com folhos cu volane с оборками volánový nabran opšiti karnerom volanggarnerad ที่เย็บหุ้มริมผ้าม่านหรือขอบกระโปรง farbala ile süslenmiş 鑲荷葉邊的 прикрашений оборками جھالردار trang trí đường viền 镶荷叶边的

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