flounder

باللغة العربية: تَخَبَّطَ، تَعَثَّرَ، ارْتَبَكَ

1. To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered. (intransitive) · He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well.
2. To flop around as a fish out of water. (intransitive)
3. To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance. (intransitive) · Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall.
4. To be in serious difficulty.

He/she/it flounders · الماضي floundered · التصريف الثالث (اسم المفعول) floundered · صيغة -ing floundering