Saturday, December 31, 2005
More Frequently Confused and Misunderstood Words
Founder as a verb means "to sink, to fail completely, or to cave in." Flounder as a verb means "to flop about clumsily, to proceed with confusion." I remember the difference by reminding myself that flounder, as a noun, is a fish, and a fish out of water flops about; founder, as a noun, is a person... Sign in to see full entry.
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