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To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear.

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  1. v. i. To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear.
  2. v. t. To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty.
  3. n. A failure or backing out
  4. n. a total failure in a recitation.
  5. n. failure to reach a minimum required performance
  6. v. fail to get a passing grade
  7. 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.]
  8. To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking,through fear.
  9. v:100 n failure to reach a minimum required performance v fail to get a passing grade