Word Image
plural: fails
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a failing to do or perform
verb: to lose strength; to stop functioning; to fall short; to be unsuccessful (as in passing a test); to grade as not passing; to disappoint or neglect
Word Family
failed
failing
failure
failingly
Sentences
He felt that he had failed her when she needed him most.
I am failing my History class, and need extra help.
This old truck has run for 20 years without fail.
The patient was suffering from heart failure.
If you fail to study, you may not pass the exam.
The experiment failed to produce the expected results.
Even with the best training, he was failing to meet his goal.
The accident was caused by engine failure.
The government has failed the voters.
Despite his best efforts, the project was a fail.
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