flounced
past simple and past participle offlounce
flounce
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/flaʊns/us/flaʊns/towalkwithlarge,noticeablemovements,especiallytoattractattentionor show that you areangry:
"Don'texpectanyhelpfrom me infuture!" he said and flouncedout oftheroom.
Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clomp
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- mark
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march!idiom
- sashay
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- swagger
- swaggeringly
- unmounted
- waltz
Examplesofflounced
flounced
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
She hasflouncedaround the world, damaging and criticising those who came to our aid during the war.
From the
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Stiffness could be supplemented by layers of ruffles and tucks on a hem, as well as corded orflouncedpetticoats.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She had a small, trim body and a "meneo" of the hips that kept her full,flouncedskirts bouncing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The crinolines were made of whalebone and were covered with layers offlouncedpetticoats.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Women wore robes that had short sleeves and layeredflouncedskirts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Flounceddresses went out of fashion soon and women began to wear skirts over the crinoline frames.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Very fashionable were alsoflounceddresses with flower prints, stripes and bands.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Reeve performed the song in a demure costume of aflounceddress and bonnet, letting the audience in on the racy innuendos of the song through knowing winks and gestures.
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- inviting
- invitingly
- in vitro
- in-vitro
- in vitro fertilization
- in-vitro-fertilization
- in vivo
- in-vivo
- invocation
- invoice
- invoiced
- invoice discounter
- invoice-discounter
- invoice discounting
- invoice-discounting
- invoice factoring
- invoice-factoring
- invoice price
- invoice-price
- invoicing
- invoke
- invoked
- invoking
- involucre
- involuntarily