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flunk
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- pronunciation:
- fluhngk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- flunk out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
flunks, flunking, flunked |
definition: |
(informal) to be unsuccessful; fail, as a student in an examination or course.
If you flunk, you will have to repeat the course.- similar words:
- fail, thump
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related words: |
miss |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
(informal) to fail in (an examination or course).
- similar words:
- fail
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definition 2: |
to give a failing grade to, or prohibit from continuing in a course or school because of such failure.
- similar words:
- fail
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phrase: |
flunk out |
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