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Overview of noun foundering

The noun foundering has 1 sense



Overview of verb founder

The verb founder has 4 senses


  • fall through, fall flat, founder, flop -- (fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered")

  • founder -- (sink below the surface)

  • collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder -- (break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice")

  • founder -- (stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered")