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- Dictionaryfail/fāl/
verb
- 1. be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal: "he failed in his attempt to secure election"
- 2. neglect to do something: "the firm failed to give adequate risk warnings"
noun
- 1. a grade that is not high enough to pass an examination or test.
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The meaning of FAIL is to lose strength : weaken. How to use fail in a sentence.
to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed. This method of growing tomatoes never fails. fail in He failed in his attempt to break the record. [ + to infinitive ] She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.
Fail definition: to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved. See examples of FAIL used in a sentence.
The verb fail describes something that stops working, like brakes in a car that fail, or is found to be unacceptable, like restaurants that fail their inspection for cleanliness. The verb fail comes from the Old French word faillir, meaning “be lacking,” “miss,” or “not succeed.”.
Definition of fail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed. 2. to receive less than the passing grade or mark in an examination, class, or course of study. 3. to be or become deficient or lacking; fall short. 4. to lose strength or vigor; become weak.
If a quality or ability that you have fails you, or if it fails, it is not good enough in a particular situation to enable you to do what you want to do. For once, the artist's fertile imagination failed him.
Fail definition: To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately.
to not do what is necessary or expected: John failed to turn up for football practice yesterday. fail verb (EXAM) A2. to not pass a test or an exam, or to decide that someone has not passed: I'm worried about failing my driving test. fail verb (STOP WORKING) B2. to stop working normally, or to become weaker: Two of the plane's engines had failed.
to be or become deficient or lacking; be insufficient or absent; fall short: Our supplies failed. to dwindle, pass, or die away: The flowers failed for lack of rain. to lose strength or vigor; become weak: His health failed after the operation. to become unable to meet or pay debts or business obligations;
