sinking the pequod

language: en

definitions

  1. The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
    en: The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
  2. To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.
    en: To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.

examples

  1. In the novel, Ahab's obsession ultimately leads to sinking the Pequod.

    In the novel, Ahab's obsession ultimately leads to sinking the Pequod.

  2. His obsession with profit ended up sinking the Pequod of the startup.

    His obsession with profit ended up sinking the Pequod of the startup.