English-Thai Dictionary

flounder

N ปลา ทะเล ตัวเล็ก แบน ใช้ ทำอาหาร  pla-ta-le-tua-lek-baen-chai-tam-ar-han

 

flounder

VI ตกต่ำ ลง  ทรุด ลง  ทรุด หนัก  founder tok-tam-long

 

flounder

VI ตะเกียกตะกาย ฝ่า (น้ำ  โคลน  เดิน เอียง ไป เอียง มา  struggle ta-kiak-ta-kai

 

flounder

VI พูด ตะ กุ กก ตะ กัก  ระส่ำระสาย  ป้ำๆ  เป๋อๆ  falter waver muddle chatter phud-ta-kuk-ta-kak

 

flounder about

PHRV ตะเกียกตะกาย  ดิ้นรน  flounder around ta-kiak-ta-kai

 

flounder around

PHRV ตะเกียกตะกาย  ดิ้นรน  flounder about ta-kiak-ta-kai

 

flounder through

PHRV ดิ้นรน ผ่าน  ตะเกียกตะกาย ผ่าน  din-ron-pan

 

flounder through

PHRV พูด ตะกุกตะกัก  phutd-ta-kuk-ta-kak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FLOUNDER

n.A flat fish of the genus Pleuronectes.

 

FLOUNDER

v.i.[This seems to be allied to flaunt and flounce. ] To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle as a horse in the mire; to roll, toss and tumble.

 

FLOUNDERING

ppr. Making irregular motions; struggling with violence.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FLOUNDER

Floun "der, n. Etym: [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel.fly, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species.

 

Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus. There are several common American species used as food; as the smooth flounder (P. glabra ); the rough or winter flounder (P. Americanus ); the summer flounder, or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus ), Atlantic coast; and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus ).

 

2. (Bootmaking )

 

Defn: A tool used in crimping boot fronts.

 

FLOUNDER

Floun "der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floundered; p. pr. & vb. n.Floundering. ] Etym: [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish. ]

 

Defn: To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce. They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. Sir W. Hamilton.

 

FLOUNDER

FLOUNDER Floun "der, n.

 

Defn: The act of floundering.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

flounder

floun der 1 |ˈfloundər ˈflaʊndər | ▶verb [ no obj. ] struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud: he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters. • struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion: she floundered, not knowing quite what to say. • be in serious difficulty: many firms are floundering. DERIVATIVES floun der er noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: perhaps a blend of founder 3 and blunder, or perhaps symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with swift or sudden movement. usage: See usage at founder 3 .

 

flounder

floun der 2 |ˈflaʊndər ˈfloundər | ▶noun a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water. [Families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae: several species, in particular the edible Platichthys flesus of European waters. ] • (flounders ) a collective term for flatfishes other than soles. See flatfish. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French flondre, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish flynder.

 

Oxford Dictionary

flounder

flounder 1 |ˈflaʊndə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water: he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters. • struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion: she floundered, not knowing quite what to say. • be in serious difficulty: many firms are floundering. DERIVATIVES flounderer noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: perhaps a blend of founder 3 and blunder, or perhaps symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with swift or sudden movement.

 

flounder

flounder 2 |ˈflaʊndə | ▶noun a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water. ●Families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae: several species, in particular the edible Platichthys flesus of European waters. • (flounders ) a collective term for flatfishes other than soles. See flatfish. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French flondre, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish flynder.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

flounder

flounder verb 1 people were floundering in the water: struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder, squirm, writhe. 2 she floundered, not knowing quite what to say: struggle, be out of one's depth, have difficulty, be confounded, be confused; informal scratch one's head, be flummoxed, be clueless, be foxed, be fazed, be floored, be beaten. 3 more firms are floundering: struggle financially, be in dire straits, face financial ruin, be in difficulties, face bankruptcy /insolvency, founder. ANTONYMS prosper. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS See founder 2 . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

flounder

flounder verb 1 the dragoons were floundering in the boggy ground: struggle, thrash, thresh, flail, toss and turn, twist and turn, pitch, splash, stagger, stumble, falter, lurch, blunder, fumble, grope, squirm, writhe. ANTONYMS make good progress. 2 you may find yourself floundering as you try to answer a question you have not really understood: struggle mentally, be out of one's depth, be in the dark, have difficulty, be confounded, be confused, be dumbfounded; informal scratch one's head, be flummoxed, be clueless, be foxed, be fazed, be floored, be beaten. 3 more firms are floundering: struggle financially, be in dire straits, face financial ruin, be in difficulties, face bankruptcy /insolvency. ANTONYMS prosper.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

flounder

floun der 1 /fláʊndə r /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 (続けられないほど )苦労する, 問題を (多く )抱える (about )▸ The economy is floundering .景気は低迷している 2 言いよどむ, 口ごもる ; « …に » まごつく (about ) «through » ▸ Tom floundered through his explanation .トムはしどろもどろに説明を終えた 3 〖～＋副詞 〗(泥 雪の中などで )もがく , あえぐ (about ) (!副詞 は方向 場所の表現 ) .名詞 C もがき ; まごつき .

 

flounder

floun der 2 名詞 複 ～, 種類では ～s C 〘魚 〙(食用で小型の )平たい魚, ヒラメ (の類 ).