Definition of flounce - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementRare move in a bouncy, exaggerated mannerRare
- She flounced across the room with flair.
2.
exitRare depart in a dramatic, haughty wayRare
- He flounced out of the meeting angrily.
Noun
1.
movementRare exaggerated, impatient movementRare
- He left the room with a flounce, clearly upset..
2.
sewingTECH. strip of pleated material used as decorationTECH.
- The dress was adorned with a delicate flounce.
Images of flounce
strip of pleated material used as decoration
Expressions with flounce
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leave a place in a dramatic or angry way
She flounce out of the room after the argument.
Origin of flounce
Middle English, flouncen (to dash)
Examples of flounce in a sentence
The child flounced around the playground joyfully. She flounced out of the room, slamming the door behind her. After the argument, he flounced away without another word. She exited with a flounce, slamming the door behind her. His flounce was a clear sign of his frustration. She added a colorful flounce to the hem of the skirt.
The flounce on the curtain gave it an elegant touch.
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- French:se pavaner, geste théâtral, ...
- German:stolzieren, ungeduldige Bewegung, ...
- Italian:andare in giro, scatto, ...
- Spanish:moverse, movimiento exagerado, ...
- Portuguese:mover-se, movimento impaciente, ...
- Chinese:夸张地走, 夸张的动作, ...
- Japanese:飛び跳ねる, バタバタした動き, ...
- Arabic:تَمايَلَ, حَرَكَة اسْتِعْرَاضِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַעֵר בְּסִגְנוֹן, תְּנוּעָה מֻגְזֶמֶת, ...
- Russian:впорхнуть, всплеск, ...
- Ukrainian:підстрибувати, демонстративний рух, ...
- Hindi:उछलना, धमाका, ...
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