Flunk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /flʌŋk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Flunk is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
More Meanings
- (transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
- (by extension) To fail any challenge
- 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.)
- (dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
Example Sentences
He flunked math, again.
Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
Word Forms
- flunks
- flunking
- flunked
Synonyms for flunk
Depending on context, synonyms include fail, bomb.
Antonyms for flunk
Common opposites include pass, nail.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fail, bomb, flag, flop, plough, pluck.
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