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flounce

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verb (1)

flounced; flouncing

intransitive verb

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

flounce

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noun (1)

: an act or instance of flouncing
moved with a flounce

flounce

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noun (2)

: a strip of fabric attached by one edge
also : a wide ruffle

flounce

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verb (2)

flounced; flouncing

transitive verb

: to trim with flounces

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The story behind flounce is an elusive one. The verb's earliest recorded uses in English occurred in the mid-1500s, and some scholars believe it is related to the Norwegian verb flunsa (meaning "to hurry" or "to work briskly") and Swedish flunsa ("to fall with a splash" or "to plunge"). The connection is uncertain, however, because the flunsa verbs did not appear in their respective languages until the 18th century, long after flounce surfaced in English. A second distinct sense of flounce, referring to a strip or ruffle of fabric attached on one edge, did not appear in English until the 18th century. This flounce derives from the Middle English frouncen, meaning "to curl."

Synonyms

Noun (2)

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry

Verb (2)

alteration of earlier frounce, from Middle English frouncen to curl

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (1)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1713, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1711, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flounce was in 1542

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