[flaʊns], (Verb)

Definitions:
- go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
(e.g: he stood up in a fury and flounced out)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian flunsa ‘hurry’, or perhaps symbolic, like bounce or pounce

[flaʊns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an exaggerated action intended to express annoyance or impatience
(e.g: she left the room with a flounce)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian flunsa ‘hurry’, or perhaps symbolic, like bounce or pounce

[flaʊns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wide ornamental strip of material gathered and sewn to a skirt or dress; a frill


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: from an alteration of obsolete frounce ‘a fold or pleat’, from Old French fronce, of Germanic origin; related to ruck