Associations to the word «Flunk»
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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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.