[{"word":"floundering","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To flop around as a fish out of water.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall."},{"definition":"To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well."},{"definition":"To be in serious difficulty.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flounder","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/floundering"]}]