Definition
Moving with bouncy, exaggerated motions, usually to show annoyance or draw attention.
Etymology
Present participle of 'flounce,' formed by adding '-ing' to the verb stem. The continuous form emphasizes the ongoing or habitual nature of the dramatic movement.
Kelly Says
People 'flounce' out of rooms in movies and dramas—it's the physical embodiment of indignation, and the word choice itself is judgmental, suggesting the person is being melodramatic rather than genuinely upset.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ነጥብ እንደ ነጥብ
en-de nat-ib en-de nat-ib
ARالعربية
تلويح
ti-lu-i-h
BNবাংলা
ঝাঁকঝাঁক
jhaank-jhaank
CACatalà
ballestar
ba-les-tar
CSČeština
kmitat
k-mi-tat
DADansk
svingende
sv-in-gen-deh
DEDeutsch
schwingend
shvayn-gend
ELΕλληνικά
κουνιέμαι
koo-ni-e-mai
ESEspañol
revolotear
re-vo-lo-tear
FAفارسی
لرزیدن
la-rzi-den
FISuomi
liikkuva
lii-ku-vuh
FRFrançais
frissonner
frison-nuh
GUGU
ગરકાવવું
gar-ka-vav-un
HEעברית
להתנועע
le-hit-no-a-a
HUMagyar
ingadoz
in-ga-doz
IDBahasa Indonesia
bergoyang
ber-go-yang
IGIG
egbu egbu
eh-gbu eh-gbu
ITItaliano
swayare
sway-ah-reh
JA日本語
ひらひらと動く
hira-hira to u-gu
KO한국어
펄펄 움직이다
peol-peol um-jik-i-da
MSBahasa Melayu
bergoyang
ber-go-yang
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးပြား
kya-o-pya
NLNederlands
wapperen
wap-peh-ren
NONorsk
svingende
sv-in-gen-deh
PTPortuguês
agitando-se
a-ji-tan-doh-seh
RORomână
a se învârti
a se in-vur-ti
RUРусский
порхание
por-kha-nee-e
SWKiswahili
kuteteka
ku-te-te-ka
TAதமிழ்
கொட்டிக்கொட்டி
kot-ti-kot-ti
TEతెలుగు
గుండుగుండు
gun-du-gun-du
TRTürkçe
süzülerek hareket etmek
su-zu-lu-rek ha-re-ket eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
гойдатись
hoy-da-tys
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-thwa-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Present participle; carries gendered connotation of flounce but slightly milder when used for pure action description.
Inclusive Usage
Use only for movement description; avoid implying judgment about character.
Inclusive Alternatives
["moving expressively","exiting with emphasis"]