Flounder1. (n.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species.
2. (n.) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
3. (v. i.) 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.
4. (n.) The act of floundering.
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