Flounce Definition
flouns
flounced, flounces, flouncing
noun
flounces
A piece of cloth, often gathered or pleated, sewn on by its upper edge to a skirt, sleeve, etc.; wide, ornamental ruffle.
Webster's New World
The act of flouncing.
Webster's New World
verb
flounced, flounces, flouncing
To move in a lively or bouncy manner.
The children flounced around the room in their costumes.
American Heritage
To trim with a flounce or flounces.
Webster's New World
To move with quick, flinging motions of the body, as in anger.
Webster's New World
To twist or turn abruptly; jerk.
Webster's New World
To leave a group dramatically, in a way that draws attention to oneself.
After failing to win the leadership election, he flounced dramatically.
Wiktionary
Origin of Flounce
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Alteration of frounce from Middle English pleat from Old French fronce of Germanic origin sker-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Possibly of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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