flunk

Εννοια (English)

1. Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
2. Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
3. (informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
4. To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)

Synonyms

fail

bomb

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failing

flop

failure

flush it

fizzle

flivver

founder

give up

idler

kidnap

loafer

misfire

miss

pluck

setback

unsuccessful

washout

come to nothing

abortion

miscarriage

Stumble and Fall

colapse

non event

back out

a near miss

defection

drop

dud

expropriate

fall down

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/flʌŋk/

Ετυμολογία (English)

Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk.