[ˈflaʊndə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water
(e.g: he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: perhaps a blend of founder and blunder, or perhaps symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with swift or sudden movement

[ˈflaʊndə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French flondre, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish flynder