Question

which of the following is an informal definition of flounder? the word \flounder\ is thought to come from \founder,\ an old sailing term that means to sink. as boats sink, they often lurch and roll awkwardly in the water. a foundering ship lacks grace and power, as does a floundering swimmer. struggle, stagger, stumble, squirm flounder; verb: to move or behave awkwardly jackson writes with passion and confidence, but when he has to speak in public he flounders, stumbling over words and losing his train of thought.

Explanation:

An informal definition is a more casual - language way of explaining a word. The set of words "struggle, stagger, stumble, squirm" gives a list of related actions that convey the sense of "flounder" in an informal, non - dictionary - like manner. The other options either give etymology, a formal dictionary - like definition, or an example sentence.

Answer:

struggle, stagger, stumble, squirm