Meaning & use
Flounced
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Moved or walked in an exaggerated, emphatic manner, typically to express annoyance or indignation.
See it in a sentence
She flounced out of the meeting after her idea was rejected.
He flounced across the stage, clearly enjoying the attention.
A note on using this word
Often paired with a preposition like "out" or "off" to show someone leaving a scene dramatically.
Words with a similar meaning
stormedflitted
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Words with an opposite meaning
trudged
Another way to use it
2. verb
Trimmed with a flounce, a decorative ruffled strip of fabric.
The dress was flounced along the hem.
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