verb🔗ShareOf a student, to fail a class; to not pass."He flunked math, again."educationachievementoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade."The teacher flunked Michael because he didn't turn in any homework all semester. "educationachievementoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shirk (a task or duty)."Because he flunked his responsibilities at the store by not showing up for his shift, he was fired. "attitudeactionworkeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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.)"He had studied hard for the exam, but at the last minute, he flunked it because he was too nervous. "characterattitudeactionnegativeemotionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading