Another word for flounce
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Verb
To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display
- To strut about like a peacock; exhibit oneself vainly.
- To display vanity in behavior, dress, etc.; strut
- To ride on a prancing horse
- To walk or move about spiritedly; strut.
- To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.
- To display in order to impress others. Sometimes used with out :
- To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.
- To walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner
- To boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner
- To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
- To walk with a bold, arrogant, or lordly stride; strut
- Swink
- To move or act ostentatiously or pretentiously; swagger.
- To splash (a liquid), as in a container
- To strike, move, or wash with a splashing sound.
- To swagger.
- To walk or proceed, especially in an easy or casual manner.
- To move in a sideways manner.
- To walk in a showy or affectedly casual manner, as with an exaggerated swaying of the hips and shoulders
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Another word for flounce
Noun
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- A fold of skin around the neck of a reptile, a fringe of feathers around the neck of a bird, etc.
- A ruffled, gathered, or pleated border or projection, such as a fabric edge used to trim clothing.
- A projection, as of hair, feathers, bone, or cartilage, about the neck of an animal.
- Something like this, as a bird's ruff
- A strip of cloth, lace, etc., gathered in pleats and puckers and used for trimming
- A beating or rustling sound:
- A piece of showy ornamentation.
- A ruffle or flounce on a garment.
- A flounce or ruffle
- Accessories; extras:
- The act of someone who trims.
- Something added as decoration or ornament, especially a band of lace or embroidery on clothing.
Verb
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- To move (one's arms, legs, head, etc.) suddenly or impulsively
- To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
- To put or send suddenly or unexpectedly:
- To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.
- To cut (meat) into long strips and dry in the sun or cure by exposing to smoke.
- To pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement
- To throw or pitch about; fling here and there; buffet
- To flip coins with:
- To put in a given position, condition, or situation:
- To undergo twisting and thus take on a spiral or coiled form
- To move in a curved path, as a ball given a spinning motion
- To wind two or more threads or strands of (cotton, silk, etc.) around one another so as to produce thread or cord
- To cause to hit against a surface so as to spring back
- (Slang) To put (an undesirable person) out by force
- To move suddenly; spring; jump
- To move or flap around loosely or clumsily, usually with a thud or thuds
- (Photoengraving) To turn (a film negative) face down before exposure to a metal plate, in order to create a desired mirror image
- In certain poker games, to have attained (a hand) as a result of the first three community cards that are dealt face up at the same time:
- To ride a horse moving in such a fashion.
- To walk or move about in an affected or exaggerated manner
- To spring or bound forward in a manner reminiscent of a spirited horse.
- To behave or shout angrily; rant and rage:
- To blow with strong winds and usually produce copious rain, snow, or other precipitation:
- To travel around (a place) vigorously in an attempt to gain support:
- To cause to move or otherwise progress in a steady rhythmical manner:
- To cause (troops, etc.) to march
- To begin to move in such a manner:
- To walk in a showy or affectedly casual manner, as with an exaggerated swaying of the hips and shoulders
- To walk or proceed, especially in an easy or casual manner.
- To move in a sideways manner.
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