flunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
To fail any challenge
To shirk (a task or duty).
To 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.)

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flunk flunks flunking flunked

Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk.

flunk out

flunkable flunkee flunker flunkout

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