flunk

flunk is a 5-letter English word with 6 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear.
2. transitive verb. To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty.
3. noun. A failure or backing out
4. noun. a total failure in a recitation.
5. noun. failure to reach a minimum required performance

   "his failing the course led to his disqualification"

   "he got two flunks on his report"

   Synonyms: failing

6. verb. fail to get a passing grade

   "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"

   "Did I fail the test?"

   Synonyms: bomb, fail

Synonyms

failing, bomb, fail

Common word forms

flunks, flunked, flunker, flunking

Words from these letters

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