Definition
Definition of flouncing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
exaggerated movementRare the act of moving in an exaggerated mannerRare
- Her flouncing caught everyone's attention at the party.
2.
clothingRare strip of decorative material for clothingRare
- The dress was adorned with elegant flouncing.
Adjective
1.
exaggerated movementRare moving in an exaggerated, bouncy mannerRare
- She entered the room with a flouncing gait, drawing everyone's attention.
2.
dramatic behaviorRare behaving in a dramatic, showy wayRare
- His flouncing attitude during the argument was hard to ignore.
3.
decorationRare decorated with flounces or rufflesRare
- The flouncing dress caught everyone's attention.
Images of flouncing
strip of decorative material for clothing
Origin of flouncing
Middle English, flounce (to move with exaggerated motions)
Examples of flouncing in a sentence
The child's flouncing amused the onlookers. The flouncing on her skirt added a playful touch. He admired the intricate flouncing on the sleeves. Her flouncing steps made her look like she was dancing. The actor's flouncing exit was overly dramatic. She left the room in a flouncing manner.
His flouncing gestures caught everyone's attention. The flouncing curtains added elegance to the room. Her flouncing skirt swayed as she danced.
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- French:gesticulation, sautillant, ...
- German:Getue, hüpfend, ...
- Italian:movimento teatrale, saltellante, ...
- Spanish:movimiento exagerado, bamboleante, ...
- Portuguese:movimento exagerado, saltitante, ...
- Chinese:夸张动作, 跳跃的, ...
- Japanese:ひらひらした動き, 跳ねるような, ...
- Arabic:تَبَخْتُر, مُتَبَخْتِر, ...
- Hebrew:תְּנוּעָה מֻגְזֶמֶת, מִתְנוֹעֵעַ, ...
- Russian:манерные движения, прыгающий, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшені рухи, пишний, ...
- Hindi:अतिरंजित चाल, लहराता हुआ, ...
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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