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From Longman Dictionary

floun‧der¹ /ˈflaʊndə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]

to not know what to say or do because you feel confused or upset

to have a lot of problems and be likely to fail completely

to be unable to move easily because you are in deep water or mud, or cannot see very well

flounder² noun (plural flounder or flounders) [countable, uncountable]

a type of small fish that you can eat

Example

I found myself floundering as I tried to answer her questions

I’m sorry, ’ she floundered helplessly

More and more firms are floundering because of the recession

I could hear them floundering around in the dark

 Dover’s town beach for flounder