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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.
Definition of 'fail' Word Frequency. fail. (feɪl ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense fails , present participle failing , past tense, past participle failed. 1. verb B2. If you fail to do something that you were trying to do, you are unable to do it or do not succeed in doing it.
Fail definition: To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately.
Definition of fail noun 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.
Definition of fail. 1. as in to die. to stop functioning my car failed just as I was about to head to work. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. die. crash. stall. break. cut out.
