flounced

Variant of flounce

flounce definition

flounce (flo̵uns)

intransitive verb flounced, flouncing flounc′·ing

  1. to move with quick, flinging motions of the body, as in anger
  2. to twist or turn abruptly; jerk

Etymology: Early ModE, orig., to dive: < ? Scand, as in Swed dial. flunsa, to dive, dip; ? infl. by bounce

noun

the act of flouncing

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