Floundering

flounder

 verb

floun·deredfloun·der·ing

Definition of FLOUNDER

intransitive verb

1

: to struggle to move or obtain footing : thrash about wildly

2

: to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

Synonyms: blunder, bumble, limp, lumber,plod, struggle, stumble, trudge

Antonyms: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

floun·der 1  (floundr) intr.v. floun·dered, floun·der·ing, floun·ders 1. To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance. 2. To move or act clumsily and in confusion. See Synonyms at blunder.

flounder¹

vb (intr)

1. to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud

2. to behave awkwardly; make mistakes

n

the act of floundering

   “When I tell you I need to be alone, what I mean is that I don’t want you to see me changing the batteries on my confidence, or the mercury levels in my floundering..”