flunk
Pronunciations (2)
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/flʌŋk/
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flʌŋk
Verb
Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
Usage- US usage
- Transitive or intransitive
- Examples
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He flunked math, again.
Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
Usage- US usage
- Transitive
- Examples
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Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
To fail any challenge
Usage- US usage
- broadly
To shirk (a task or duty).
Usage- US usage
- Dated
- Informal
To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
Usage- US usage
Noun
failure to reach a minimum required performance
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
- Examples
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his failing the course led to his disqualification
he got two flunks on his report
Verb
fail to get a passing grade
- Examples
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She studied hard but failed nevertheless
Did I fail the test?
Word forms
flunksflunkingflunkedflunked