Floundering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Floundering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of flounder.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of flounder.
More Meanings
- The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
Example Sentences
Just as with other recent reports by various bodies on HS2 and the ticket office closures, the National Audit Office's effort on the rail reform process is a devastating exposé of the failings and floundering of a dying administration that has failed to understand the value of having an efficient rail network.
Word Forms
- flounderings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stagger, asea, bumbling, fumblingness, flummoxery, blundering.
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