Associations to the word «Flunk»

Wiktionary

FLUNK, verb. (US) (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
FLUNK, verb. (US) (transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
FLUNK, verb. (US) (dated) (informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
FLUNK, verb. To back out through fear.
FLUNK OUT, verb. (idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks).
FLUNK OUT, verb. (idiomatic) (of an educator or institution) To impose failing grades on (a student), often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year.

Dictionary definition

FLUNK, noun. Failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report".
FLUNK, verb. Fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn