founder

Nouns

  • (n) inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse laminitis,
  • (n) a person who founds or establishes some institution
    • George Washington is the father of his country
    beginner, founding father, father,
  • (n) a worker who makes metal castings

Verbs

  • (v) fail utterly; collapse
    • The project foundered
    fall flat, fall through, flop,
  • (v) sink below the surface
  • (v) 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
    cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, give, break,
  • (v) stumble and nearly fall
    • the horses foundered

Synonyms

fall flat fall through flop laminitis beginner founding father father cave in collapse fall in give way give break

Words of close approximity

foundry
foundering