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to flounce

to flounce

3 7.4
To walk or move in a sudden, showy way to show anger
  • verb
  • /flaʊns/
translation icon : salir de forma dramática
  • As she flounced downstairs from his bedroom, she caught sight of his mother's bookcase filled with brightly colored cookbooks.
  • flounced away
  • flounced out the door

When the person she regarded as her best friend also flounces out.

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Examples

  • Tangela grabbed her ticket and flounced down the aisle.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Amanda finally flounced in, wearing a red dress, not one I remembered ever having seen before.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Instead of addressing the points made, you instead reiterate your original point and flounce out.

    Blog text (13)

  • "It's the twentieth-century equivalent of being forced to drink hemlock," she said, and flounced into the house.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The redhead looked Pancho over from head to toe, grinned, and flounced off.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Meanwhile, she was flouncing into her winged coat, fluffing her curls, jingling her car keys.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • After the argument, she dramatically flounced out of the room, drawing everyone's attention.

  • He flounced away in frustration, not caring who noticed his angry exit.

  • She flounced down the hallway, making sure everyone saw her displeasure.

Synonyms

to parade
vsto flounce
47 3.9

To walk or behave to show off and attract attention

is more about dramatic, angry movement than mere showing off
to strut
vsto flounce
41 5.5

To walk proudly to attract attention

is more dramatic and may include angry exaggerated movement
to prance
vsto flounce
28 4.8

To walk proudly with lively steps to get attention

is more exaggerated and often expresses anger while moving
to prance around
vsto flounce
  • Informal
15 4.1

To move with high, lively steps in a playful way

is more dramatic and often angry rather than playful movement
to showboat
vsto flounce
  • Informal
1 7.5

Act in a flashy way to get attention

is more emotionally charged and often expresses anger
to show out
vsto flounce
  • Informal
7.4

Act in a loud way to get attention and impress people

is more emotionally dramatic and often angry
to ruffle
vsto flounce
8.3

Walk in a proud showy way to get attention

is more emotionally dramatic and often expresses anger

How Dramatic

to storm
70 4.4
to stomp
144 2.9
to flounce
3 7.4
to strut
41 5.5
to stride
16 2.7
to walk
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

flounce infinitive
flounced past
flounced past participle
flouncing present participle
flounces third person singular

Etymology

The verb flounce probably grew from the idea of a showy, bouncing movement, like fabric that moves to get attention. So to flounce away is to walk or leave in a dramatic, angry way to attract notice.