Phrasal verb
flounce out
Definition
phrasal verb. to leave a room in a fast, angry, or dramatic way to show that you are annoyed.
phrasal verb. to exit a space with exaggerated, impatient, or self-important movements, typically to signal displeasure or a sense of injury.
Examples
“She didn't like the answer, so she flounced out of the room.”
“After the manager rejected his request for a raise, Mark flounced out without saying another word to his colleagues.”
“The lead actor, offended by the director's minor critique, chose to flounce out of the rehearsal, leaving the rest of the cast in stunned silence.”
Examples
simple
“She didn't like the answer, so she flounced out of the room.”
contextual
“After the manager rejected his request for a raise, Mark flounced out without saying another word to his colleagues.”
complex
“The lead actor, offended by the director's minor critique, chose to flounce out of the rehearsal, leaving the rest of the cast in stunned silence.”
Usage
usually followed by 'of' and a location; carries a strong connotation of theatrical or immature behavior.
Teaching tip
this is a highly descriptive 'manner of movement' verb; contrast it with 'storm out' (which is more about pure anger) to show the performative, 'diva-like' nature of a flounce.
Pitfall
He flounced out the meeting.
He flounced out of the meeting.
when an object follows, the preposition 'of' is required to connect the movement to the location.
Phrasal verb
Particles
out
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
flounce + out (+ of + object)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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