founder meaning and definition

FOUNDER noun

Definition of founder (noun)

1. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
   • synonyms: laminitis
2. a person who founds or establishes some institution
   • "George Washington is the father of his country"
   • synonyms: beginner, father, founding father
3. a worker who makes metal castings

FOUNDER verb

Definition of founder (verb)

1. fail utterly; collapse
   • "The project foundered"
   • synonyms: fall flat, fall through, flop
2. sink below the surface
3. 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"
   • synonyms: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, give, give way
4. stumble and nearly fall
   • "the horses foundered"