Definition of "flounder" []

• To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance. (verb-intransitive)
• To move or act clumsily and in confusion. See Synonyms at blunder. See Usage Note at founder1. (verb-intransitive)
• The act of floundering. (noun)
• Any of various marine flatfishes of the families Bothidae and Pleuronectidae, which include important food fishes. (noun)

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• "In Baja California, flounder is most often served as a filet stuffed with seafood - filete relleno - or breaded and fried - filete empanizado."
• "Leaving our progressives to flounder is not working for me and have been very busy this morning telling them I am not going to support them if they continue to support all these bad policies of the Bush administration … .."
• "But he could lose his job quickly if the Royals again flounder early in the season."