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Definitions for Flounce

[1] to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage.
[2] to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder.
[3] an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
[4] a strip of material gathered or pleated and attached at one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming, as on the edge of a skirt or sleeve or on a curtain, slipcover, etc.
[5] to trim with flounces.
[6] (intr; often foll by about, away, out, etc ) to move or go with emphatic or impatient movements
[7] the act of flouncing
[8] an ornamental gathered ruffle sewn to a garment by its top edge

Words related to Flounce

sashay, swish, storm, jerk, fling, stamp, spring, mince, strut, prance, toss, throw, nancy

Words nearby Flounce

flotilla, flotow, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, flotus, flounce, flouncing, flouncy, flounder, flour, flour beetle

Origin of Flounce

2First recorded in 1665–75; alteration of obsolete frounce wrinkle

Word origin for Flounce

C18: from Old French fronce wrinkle, from froncir to wrinkle, of Germanic origin

Synonyms for Flounce

fling, jerk, mince, nancy, prance, sashay, spring, stamp, storm, strut, swish, throw, toss