Added 9 October 2026
flounce
/flaʊns/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flounce at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim.
- The act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions.
verb
Origin
Probably of North Germanic origin, from Norwegian flunsa (“hurry”), perhaps ultimately imitative. Or, perhaps formed on the pattern of pounce, bounce.
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