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floundering

verb

Meaning

  1. To flop around as a fish out of water.
  2. To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
  3. To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
  4. To be in serious difficulty.
  5. The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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