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flunk  (flngk) Informal

v. flunked, flunk·ing, flunks

v.intr.

To fail, especially in a course or an examination.

v.tr.

1. To fail (an examination or course).

2. To give a failing grade to.

n.

1. The act or an instance of flunking.

2. A failing grade.

Phrasal Verb:

flunk out

To expel or be expelled from a school or course because of work that does not meet required standards.

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flunker n.

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flunk

Verb

US, Canad, Austral, NZ & S African Informal to fail (an examination, course, etc.) [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flunk - failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report" failing failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
Verb	1.	flunk - fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?" flush it, bomb, fail fail - fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust" fail - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"

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flunk (Informal), U.S., Canad., N.Z.

verb fail, screw up (informal) flop in (informal) plough Brit. (slang) be unsuccessful in, not make the grade at (informal) not come up to scratch in (informal) not come up to the mark in (informal)

Translations

flunk

v flunk [flaŋk]

a slang word for to fail in an examination I flunked (maths). druip; gedruip يَسْقُط في إمْتِحان скъсват ме rupnout dumpe durchfallen αποτυγχάνω σε εξέταση, κόβομαι (λαϊκ.) catear, suspender läbi põruma رد شدن؛ رد کردن reputtaa rater לְהִיכָּשֵׁל असफल होना srušiti (pasti) na ispitu megbukik, elzúg gagal falla essere bocciato in 落第する 실패하다, 낙제하다 susikirsti per egzaminą izkrist eksāmenā gagal zakken voor stryke, dumpe oblać chumbar a pica завалить prepadnúť pasti (pri izpitu) pasti spricka, köra, bli kuggad สอบตก kalmak, çakmak 考試不及格 провал امتحان میں ناکام ہونا trượt (một kỳ thi, một lớp đại học...) 不及格