# flounce

> English word · Verb · IPA /flaʊns/

## Definitions
1. To move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner.
2. To depart in a dramatic, haughty way that draws attention to oneself.
3. To flounder; to make spastic motions.
4. To decorate with a flounce.

## Etymology
Probably of North Germanic origin, from Norwegian flunsa (“hurry”), perhaps ultimately imitative. Or, perhaps formed on the pattern of pounce, bounce.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flounce