Overview of noun foundering

The noun foundering has 1 sense

• foundering, going under -- ((of a ship) sinking)

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")