nounπSharePoor quality; substandard workmanship."The project was full of fail."qualityworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA failure (condition of being unsuccessful)"His repeated fail in math class meant he needed extra help. "outcomeconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA failure (something incapable of success)"The project's fail was evident in the low marks on the final exam. "outcomenegativesituationeventbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action)."The company's investment in the new technology was a significant fail; it lost a lot of money. "outcomefinancebusinessactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA failing grade in an academic examination."My daughter received a fail on her history exam. "educationoutcomeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be unsuccessful."Throughout my life, I have always failed."outcomeachievementbusinessjobeducationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareNot to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)"The truck failed to start."achievementoutcomeactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo neglect."The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors."actionmoralcharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly."After running five minutes, the engine failed."technicalmachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert."The student's performance on the test failed to meet the required standard. "outcomeactionconditionachievementnegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits."I failed English last year."educationachievementessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour."The professor failed me because I did not complete any of the course assignments."educationachievementessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo miss attaining; to lose."The student failed the math test, losing valuable points toward their final grade. "outcomeachievementessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence."The crops failed last year."outcomeachievementbusinesseducationworknegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of."The student failed of sufficient sleep before the exam. "outcomeconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink."The student's grades started to fail after he missed several weeks of school. "conditionprocessactionoutcomeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deteriorate in respect to vigour, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker."A sick man fails."conditionphysiologybiologynatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perish; to die; used of a person."My grandfather failed peacefully in his sleep last night. "personbiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo err in judgment; to be mistaken."The student failed to understand the complicated math problem, judging it easier than it actually was. "outcomeactionabilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become unable to meet one's engagements; especially, to be unable to pay one's debts or discharge one's business obligation; to become bankrupt or insolvent."The struggling bakery failed to meet its loan payments and was forced to close. "businessfinanceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareThat is a failure."That plan to finish the project by Friday was a fail. "outcomenegativeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of turf cut from grassland."The farmer used the freshly cut fail to improve the soil in his garden. "environmentagriculturenatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
