flounce (Meaning)
flounce (n)
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
flounce (v)
walk emphatically
flounce (v. i.)
To throw the limbs and body one way and the other; to spring, turn, or twist with sudden effort or violence; to struggle, as a horse in mire; to flounder; to throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure.
flounce (n.)
The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body.
An ornamental appendage to the skirt of a woman's dress, consisting of a strip gathered and sewed on by its upper edge around the skirt, and left hanging.
flounce (v. t.)
To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a petticoat or a frock.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flounce
flounce Sentence Examples
- The actress flounced onto the stage with exaggerated theatricality.
- The fabric flounced gracefully as she twirled across the dance floor.
- Her long, flowing skirt flounced behind her as she walked.
- The flounces at the end of the curtains billowed in the breeze.
- She flounced out of the room in a huff, her nose wrinkled in disdain.
- The flounces on her dress made her look like a Victorian painting.
- The horse flounced its tail as a warning to the approaching rider.
- The waves flounced against the shore with a rhythmic crash.
- She had a habit of flouncing about and making a scene.
- The flounced skirt created a whimsical silhouette that turned heads.
FAQs About the word flounce
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim, the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions, walk emphaticallyTo throw the limbs and body one
ruffle, border, fringe, trim,edging, frill, skirting, ruff, pleat,furbelow
scar, disfigure, deface, spoil, display, reveal, streamline, strip, streamline, disfigure
The actress flounced onto the stage with exaggerated theatricality.
The fabric flounced gracefully as she twirled across the dance floor.
Her long, flowing skirt flounced behind her as she walked.
The flounces at the end of the curtains billowed in the breeze.
