flounder
US
/ˈflaʊndər/
UK
/ˈflaʊndə/
Meaning
To struggle helplessly because you are confused, unprepared, or unable to make progress.
उलझन या तैयारी की कमी के कारण यह समझ न पाना कि क्या करें, और आगे बढ़ने में संघर्ष करना।
Examples
“Without clear instructions, I began to flounder during my first shift.”
“She tends to flounder when asked an unexpected question in meetings.”
“The team’s floundering showed that it needed a clearer plan.”
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Not natural: He floundered the presentation.
Better: He floundered during the presentation.
Flounder is usually intransitive; it does not take the presentation as a direct object.
Flounder आम तौर पर बिना object के आता है; presentation को इसका direct object नहीं बना सकते।
Not natural: I floundered to answer the question.
Better: I floundered while trying to answer the question.
Use while trying to describe the effort; flounder is not normally followed by to plus a verb.
कोशिश बताने के लिए while trying to कहें; flounder के बाद आम तौर पर to और verb नहीं आता।
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Learner tip
Flounder suggests confused, ineffective struggle—not simply working hard. Use it when someone cannot find a clear way forward.
Flounder का मतलब सिर्फ़ मेहनत करना नहीं, बल्कि उलझन में बेअसर संघर्ष करना है—जब किसी को आगे का रास्ता न सूझे।