flunk

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Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass

He flunked math, again.

Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade

Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.

A failure or backing out a total failure in a recitation
To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty
To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear
fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
{f} fail (a test, course, etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student
If you flunk an exam or a course, you fail to reach the required standard. Your son is upset because he flunked a history exam. = fail
flunk out
To fail to finish school, or a given subject or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks)

He flunked out of high school as a youth, but finished school later in life.

flunk out
To impose failing grades on (a student), often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year
flunk a test
fail an examination
flunk out
remove a student from school for failure; be dismissed from school for failing
flunked
past of flunk
flunking
present participle of flunk
flunks
third-person singular of flunk
flunk

    Turkish pronunciation

    flʌngk

    Synonyms

    miss, drop out

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfləɴɢk/ /ˈflʌŋk/

    Etymology

    [ 'fl&[ng]k ] (verb.) 1823. Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch and funk.

    Common Collocations

    flunk out

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