floundering

comparative more floundering · superlative most floundering

1. That flounders.

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flounder

plural flounderings

1. The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.

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   Just as with other recent reports by various bodies on HS2 and the ticket office closures, the National Audit Office's effort on the rail reform process is a devastating exposé of the failings and floundering of a dying administration that has failed to understand the value of having an efficient rail network.

   2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 34