"floundering" meaning in All languages combined

See floundering on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flounderings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} floundering (plural flounderings)
  1. The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
    Sense id: en-floundering-en-noun-QfVFs3qR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} floundering
  1. present participle and gerund of flounder Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flounder
    Sense id: en-floundering-en-verb-etrjHbBx

Inflected forms

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