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flunk

 

[ flสŒล‹k ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

education

To fail an exam or course of study

Synonyms

bomb, fail, flop

Examples of usage

  • He flunked his math test last week.
  • If you don't study, you'll flunk the final exam.

Translations

Translations of the word "flunk" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fracassar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคซเคฒ เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช durchfallen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gagal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฒะฐะปะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oblaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆ•—ใ™ใ‚‹ (shippai suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉchouer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fracasar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸarฤฑsฤฑz olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹คํŒจํ•˜๋‹ค (silpaehada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูุดู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ selhat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlyhaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑ่ดฅ (shฤซbร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neuspeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mistakast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ั‚ัั–ะทะดั–ะบะบะต าฑัˆั‹ั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤŸursuzluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fracasar

Etymology

The word 'flunk' originated in the United States in the late 19th century, possibly as a blend of 'flinch' and 'bunk'. It was originally used in the context of failing a test or course. Over time, it has become a common term in educational settings to describe academic failure.

See also: flunking, flunky.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,020, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.