Definition of foundering Foundering

/fawหˆndษšษชล‹/ - [fawndering] -

We found 4 definitions of foundering from 4 different sources.

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What does foundering mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: founderings

foundering - (of a ship) sinking
  going under
  sinking a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
  ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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= antonym
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • foundering (Verb)
    Present participle of founder.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • foundering (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Founder

Part of speech

๐Ÿ”ค
  • foundering, verb, gerund of founder (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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