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flounce

/flaʊns/

noun

Meaning

  • A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.W

  • The act of flouncing.

verb

Meaning

  • To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.

  • To flounder; to make spastic motions.

  • To decorate with a flounce.

  • To depart in a haughty, dramatic way that draws attention to oneself.

    "After failing to win the leadership election, he flounced dramatically."