Definition of founder

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  • founder is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • founder is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • founder is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of founder

  • fail utterly; collapse (verb)

    Examples

    1. The project foundered

    Synonyms

    1. fall flat
    2. fall through
    3. flop
  • inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. laminitis
  • break down, literally or metaphorically (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. break
    2. cave in
    3. collapse
    4. fall in
    5. give
    6. give way
  • a person who founds or establishes some institution (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. beginner
    2. father
    3. founding father
  • a worker who makes metal castings (noun)
  • sink below the surface (verb)
  • stumble and nearly fall (verb)

    Examples

    1. the horses foundered

See definition of founder in Merriam Webster