flounder

flounder
 , founder
 Founder means to sink, either literally (as with a ship) or figuratively (as with a project). Flounder means to flail helplessly. It too can be used literally (as with someone struggling in deep water) or figuratively (as with a nervous person making an extemporaneous speech).

Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.

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