Thesaurus: flunk
To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear.
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Definitions
- v. i. To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear.
- v. t. To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty.
- n. A failure or backing out
- n. a total failure in a recitation.
- n. failure to reach a minimum required performance
- v. fail to get a passing grade
- To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear. To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty. [Colloq. U.S.] A failure or backing out; specifically (College cant), a total failure in a recitation. [U.S.]
- To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking,through fear.
- v:100 n failure to reach a minimum required performance v fail to get a passing grade