foundering

Meanings

• verb (intransitive, transitive)

  The act or condition of a ship foundering or sinking in the water

  - "The storm caused the ship to founder."
  - "The crew abandoned ship before it foundered."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foundering
drowning , drowningly , foundling , grounding

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Variants

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founder , foundered , foundering , founders

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Forms

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foundered, foundering, founders, founderedly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to overturn' or 'to sink', derived from the Old English word 'fundran' or 'fundringan'

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Trivia

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1. The Titanic is one of the most famous ships to have foundered.

2. The term 'foundering' has been used in various maritime songs and ballads, including 'The Ballad of John Axon' and 'The Sands of Time'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Maritime disaster: A catastrophic event at sea resulting in significant loss or damage.

2. Shipwreck: The wreckage of a ship after it has been damaged or sunk.

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Culture

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The term 'foundering' has been used extensively in maritime literature and folklore to describe the sinking of ships. It is often associated with disaster, loss, and the sea.

How to Memorize "foundering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship being battered by waves and eventually sinking into the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foundering' with a sinking ship and the sound of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Found the Ringer' to remember the word 'foundering'.

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