flounder
/ˈflaʊndə(r)/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लाउन्डर
लड़खड़ाना, उलझन में पड़ना
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[I]
to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with something
लड़खड़ाना, उलझन में पड़ना
- He floundered when the interviewer asked about the budget.
- The young speaker floundered for a few seconds, then found her next point.
- He floundered through the interview, unable to answer the simplest question.
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- The speaker floundered when the microphone suddenly stopped working.
- Do not flounder in your answer; plan the main points first.
Synonyms struggle falter be confused be out of your depth stumble
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[I]
to have a lot of problems and be likely to fail completely
(व्यवसाय) संकट में होना
- The company was floundering.
- The old textile mill had been floundering for years before it finally closed.
- The business floundered after the lockdown.
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- Many small shops are floundering because of online competition.
- The team floundered in the second half and lost heavily.
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[I]
to move with difficulty, especially in water or mud
(पानी, कीचड़ में) छटपटाना
- The child was floundering in the deep water.
- The calf floundered in the thick mud before the farmers pulled it out.
- The hikers floundered through the deep snow.
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- We floundered in the muddy field after the rain.
- The swimmer floundered in the waves until the lifeguard reached him.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
floun·der
?Which word?
flounder or founder?
Flounder means to struggle or be confused: 'The new manager floundered in his first week.' Founder means to fail completely, or (of a ship) to fill with water and sink: 'The plan foundered for lack of money.' A business that is floundering may later founder.
Flounder का अर्थ 'संघर्ष करना या उलझन में होना' है: 'The new manager floundered in his first week.' Founder का अर्थ 'पूरी तरह विफल होना', या (जहाज़ का) 'पानी भरकर डूबना' है: 'The plan foundered for lack of money.' संकट में पड़ा व्यवसाय बाद में डूब भी सकता है।
The flounder/founder pair is a usage item.
Flounder और founder की जोड़ी usage में आती है।
Keep the struggle words together: flounder, struggle, flail (wave arms wildly), falter, be out of your depth (not able to understand or deal with something).
संघर्ष के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: flounder, struggle, flail (हाथ ज़ोर से हिलाना), falter, be out of your depth (किसी चीज़ को समझ या संभाल न पाना)।
⌂Word origin and word building
A flounder is also a flat fish.
Flounder एक चपटी मछली भी है।