flounder

/flˈaʊndɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. walk with great difficulty
   “He staggered along in the heavy snow”
2. behave awkwardly; have difficulties
   “She is floundering in college”

noun

1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

Synonyms for flounder

• stagger

Words that rhyme with flounder

• founder
• bounder
• pounder
• rounder
• cofounder
• grounder
• sounder