flounder
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
Types & categories
- flatfish hypernym
- yellowtail flounder hyponym
- plaice hyponym
- turbot hyponym
- sand dab hyponym
- winter flounder hyponym
Sense 2 verb
walk with great difficulty
He staggered along in the heavy snow
Types & categories
- walk hypernym
Related & opposite
- stumble derivation
Sense 3 noun
any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
Types & categories
- flatfish hypernym
Sense 4 verb
behave awkwardly; have difficulties
She is floundering in college
Types & categories
- struggle hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | flatfish |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | yellowtail flounder |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | plaice |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | turbot |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sand dab |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | winter flounder |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stumble |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | walk |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | flatfish |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | struggle |