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Flunking: meaning, definitions and examples

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flunking

 

[ flʌŋkɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

academic performance

To fail an exam or course due to poor performance.

Synonyms

bomb, fail, flop

Examples of usage

  • I'm worried about flunking my math test tomorrow.
  • If you keep skipping classes, you risk flunking the semester.

Translations

Translations of the word "flunking" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reprovação

🇮🇳 असफलता

🇩🇪 Versagen

🇮🇩 kegagalan

🇺🇦 провал

🇵🇱 niepowodzenie

🇯🇵 不合格

🇫🇷 échec

🇪🇸 fracaso

🇹🇷 başarısızlık

🇰🇷 실패

🇸🇦 فشل

🇨🇿 neúspěch

🇸🇰 neúspech

🇨🇳 失败

🇸🇮 neuspeh

🇮🇸 mistök

🇰🇿 сәтсіздік

🇬🇪 წარუმატებლობა

🇦🇿 uğursuzluq

🇲🇽 fracaso

Etymology

The word 'flunking' originated in the 19th century in the United States. It is believed to be a blend of 'flinch' and 'bunk,' with 'bunk' meaning to avoid a commitment or responsibility. Over time, 'flunking' has become widely used in educational contexts to describe failing an exam or course.

See also: flunk, flunky.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,574, 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.