FLUNK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flunk mean? 

• FLUNK (noun)
  The noun FLUNK has 1 sense:

1. failure to reach a minimum required performance

  Familiarity information: FLUNK used as a noun is very rare.

• FLUNK (verb)
  The verb FLUNK has 1 sense:

1. fail to get a passing grade

  Familiarity information: FLUNK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLUNK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Failure to reach a minimum required performance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

failing; flunk

Context example:

he got two flunks on his report

Hypernyms ("flunk" is a kind of...):

failure (an act that fails)

• FLUNK (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they flunk    ... he / she / it flunks   
Past simple: flunked   
Past participle: flunked   
-ing form: flunking   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fail to get a passing grade

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

bomb; fail; flunk; flush it

Context example:

Did I fail the test?

Verb group:

fail (fall short in what is expected)

fail (judge unacceptable)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something