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To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner. / (archaic) To flounder; to make spastic motions. / To decorate with a flounce. / To depart in a haughty, dramatic way that draws attention to oneself.

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flounce

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Source Word

flounce

IPA(Pronunciation)

/flaʊns/

Verb

archaic

To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner. / (archaic) To flounder; to make spastic motions. / To decorate with a flounce. / To depart in a haughty, dramatic way that draws attention to oneself.

Japanese Meaning

誇張された勢いで弾むように、または跳ね回る動作をする / （古風な意味で）手探り的に動いたり、痙攣するような動作をする / フリルや装飾で飾る / 目立つように傲慢で劇的な態度で立ち去る

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She flounced into the café, tossing her scarf and drawing everyone's eyes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はスカーフをはたきながら、誇張して弾むようにカフェに入ってきて、周囲の視線を集めた。

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To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.

There was a continual coming and going of flouncing, pig-tailed forms, until the table was closely covered with dishes, scarlet curries with surface currents of ochreous oil, three varieties of what looked like seaweed (inevitably recommended as abundant in vitamins), a paste made of ground beans and chillis...

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