flunking
present participle offlunk
flunk
verb[T]
mainlyUSinformaluk/flʌŋk/us/flʌŋk/tofailanexamorcourseofstudy:
I flunked my Biologyexam.
Synonyms
bomb
fail
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- Advanced Placement
- AP
- aptitude test
- assessment
- can dophrase
- dictation
- external examination
- fail
- moderate
- pop quiz
- practical
- probationary
- proctor
- psychometric
- quiz
- re-mark
- rubric
- sit
- viva
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Failing and doing badly
Phrasal verb
flunk out
Examplesofflunking
flunking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It would appear that it is in danger offlunkingthe second.
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I cannot helpflunkingthat there is a great deal of exaggeration upon this point.
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By being four years in the service, they forgave me forflunkingout, he said.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He seldom went to class and was in danger offlunkingout.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His traffic and transport initiatives also receivedflunkingmarks.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Iglesias showed no interest in school, and afterflunkingout at age 13 he tried different apprenticeships, including gardening school, but did not persevere.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.According to legend, if you walk across it you riskflunking.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, he lasted only one semester beforeflunkingout.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The counselor tells him that he isflunkingand if he wants to graduate he must write a 100-page paper about anything.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has also been referred to asflunkingthe attitude test.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Kid isn't at the head of his class, nor is heflunkingout.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Puck replies that he isflunkingout anyway and a failure: he is garbage.
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