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FLOUNCE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("flounce" is a kind of...):

gait (a person's manner of walking)

Derivation:

flounce (walk emphatically)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Synonyms:

flounce; frill; furbelow; ruffle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("flounce" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flounce"):

gauffer; goffer (an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats)

jabot (a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt)

peplum (a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Walk emphatically

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "flounce" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

They flounce up the hill

Derivation:

flounce (the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions)

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