flop around



flop around

[for something] to turn around awkwardly; [for a fish out of water] to squirm and flap. The hose flopped around, throwing water first this way and then that, knocking down plants as it flopped. A number of fish flopped around in the bottom of the boat.
See also: around, flop

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bernardita-Spanish
Watts[wɔts]
Nithya-Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
DeaconDEE-kənEnglish (Modern)
MargarÉTaMAWR-gaw-ray-tawHungarian
Lois['ləuis]