flunk

Meaning

  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.)

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/flʌŋk/
Etymology

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

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