foundering

Meaning of foundering

verb
  1. Of a ship, to fill with water and sink.
  2. To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.
  3. To fail; to miscarry.
  4. To cause to fill and sink, as a ship.
  5. To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.

noun

The act by which a vessel founders.

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Hyphenation of foundering

founder-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
  • foundering is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Anagrams of foundering

refounding

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