noun : FOUNDERING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) (of a ship) sinking ;
verb : FOUNDERING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered" ;
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2. (
) sink below the surface ;
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3. (
) 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" ;
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4. (
) stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered" ;
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