foundered Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: F AW1 N D ER0 D
What Does Foundered Mean?
As a verb, foundered means simple past and past participle of founder. As an adjective, it means Lame.
Foundered Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of founder
Foundered as an Adjective
- Lame.
a foundered horse
Verb
- Of a ship, to fill with water and sink.
- To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.
- To fail; to miscarry.
- To cause to fill and sink, as a ship.
- To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.
Synonyms of Foundered
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Foundered synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Foundered
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Foundered in a Sentence
a foundered horse
his horse was foundered
Word Forms & Grammar
foundered
foundered (comparative more foundered, superlative most foundered)
Words That Rhyme With Foundered
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