Fail Meaning
There are 11 meaning(s) for word Fail
Meaning 1 : disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
Example : His sense of smell failed him this time,His strength finally failed him,His children failed him in the crisis
Synonyms : betray
Example : His sense of smell failed him this time,His strength finally failed him,His children failed him in the crisis
Synonyms : betray
Meaning 2 : be unsuccessful
Example : Where do today's public schools fail?,The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
Synonyms : go wrong, miscarry
Example : Where do today's public schools fail?,The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
Synonyms : go wrong, miscarry
Meaning 3 : fail to do something; leave something undone
Example : She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib,The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
Synonyms : neglect
Example : She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib,The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
Synonyms : neglect
Meaning 4 : stop operating or functioning
Example : The engine failed on the way to town
Synonyms : break, break down, conk out, die, give out, give way, go, go bad
Example : The engine failed on the way to town
Synonyms : break, break down, conk out, die, give out, give way, go, go bad
Meaning 5 : prove insufficient
Example : The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
Synonyms : give out, run out
Example : The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
Synonyms : give out, run out
Meaning 6 : fail to get a passing grade
Example : She studied hard but failed nevertheless,Did I fail the test?
Synonyms : bomb, flunk, flush it
Example : She studied hard but failed nevertheless,Did I fail the test?
Synonyms : bomb, flunk, flush it
Meaning 7 : fall short in what is expected
Example : She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law,We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust
Example : She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law,We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust
Meaning 8 : get worse
Meaning 9 : judge unacceptable
Example : The teacher failed six students
Example : The teacher failed six students
Meaning 10 : be unable
Example : I fail to understand your motives
Example : I fail to understand your motives
Meaning 11 : become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
Example : A number of banks failed that year
Example : A number of banks failed that year
How to Pronounce Fail
- feɪl