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- [fluhngk]
- /flʌŋk/
- /flʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhngk]
- /flʌŋk/
Definitions of flunk word
- verb without object flunk to fail in a course or examination. 1
- verb with object flunk to fail to get a passing mark in: to flunk math. 1
- verb with object flunk to give a failing grade to; remove (a student) as unqualified from a school or course. 1
- noun flunk a failure, as in a course or examination. 1
- noun flunk Fail to reach the required standard in (an examination, test, or course of study). 1
- transitive verb flunk test, exam: fail 1
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Origin of flunk
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25, Americanism; perhaps akin to flinch1, funk1
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Parts of speech for Flunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flunk
verb flunk
- drop out — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
Antonyms for flunk
verb flunk
- ace — An ace is a playing card with a single symbol on it. In most card games, the ace of a particular suit has either the highest or the lowest value of the cards in that suit.
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