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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fail•ing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an act or instance of failing;
failure. - a defect or fault;
shortcoming;
weakness. prep. - in the absence or default of: Failing payment, we shall sue.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fail•ing (fā′ling),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of failing;
failure:His failing is due to general incompetence. - a defect or fault;
shortcoming;
weakness:His lack of knowledge is a grave failing.
prep. - in the absence or default of:Failing payment, we shall sue.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see fail, -ing1
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See fault.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ n - a weak point; flaw
prep - (used to express a condition) in default of: failing a solution this afternoon, the problem will have to wait until Monday
fail /feɪl/USA pronunciation v. - to fall short of success or achievement;
to be unsuccessful (in doing):[no object]The experiment failed. - (of some expected or usual resource) to turn out to be of no use or help to:[~ + object]His friends failed him.
- to receive less than the passing grade or mark in (an examination, class, or course of study): [no object]After your last test I'm afraid you are failing.[~ + object]You are failing the course.
- to give less than a passing grade in a course of study to (someone):[~ + object]The teacher failed him because he missed too many classes.
- to lose vigor;
become weak:[no object]The runner's strength failed. - to become unable to meet or pay debts or business obligations:[no object]The banks failed because of bad investments.
Idioms- Idioms without fail, with certainty;
positively:Be in my office at nine o'clock without fail.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fail (fāl),USA pronunciation v.i. - to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved:The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- to receive less than the passing grade or mark in an examination, class, or course of study:He failed in history.
- 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;
become insolvent or bankrupt. - (of a building member, structure, machine part, etc.) to break, bend, crush, or be otherwise destroyed or made useless because of an excessive load.
- to stop functioning or operating:The electricity failed during the storm.
v.t. - to be unsuccessful in the performance or completion of:He failed to do his duty.
- (of some expected or usual resource) to prove of no use or help to:His friends failed him. Words failed her.
- to receive less than a passing grade or mark in:He failed history.
- to declare (a person) unsuccessful in a test, course of study, etc.;
give less than a passing grade to:The professor failed him in history.
n. - Stock Exchange, Business
- a stockbroker's inability to deliver or receive security within the required time after sale or purchase.
- Businesssuch an undelivered security.
- [Obs.]failure as to performance, occurrence, etc.
- Idioms without fail, with certainty;
positively:I will visit you tomorrow without fail.
- Vulgar Latin *fallīre, for Latin fallere to disappoint, deceive
- Anglo-French, Old French faillir
- Middle English failen 1175–1225
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fail /feɪl/ vb - to be unsuccessful in an attempt (at something or to do something)
- (intransitive) to stop operating or working properly: the steering failed suddenly
- to judge or be judged as being below the officially accepted standard required for success in (a course, examination, etc)
- (transitive) to prove disappointing, undependable, or useless to (someone)
- (transitive) to neglect or be unable (to do something)
- (intransitive) to prove partly or completely insufficient in quantity, duration, or extent
- (intransitive) to weaken; fade away
- (intransitive) to go bankrupt or become insolvent
n - a failure to attain the required standard, as in an examination
- without fail ⇒ definitely; with certainty
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French faillir, ultimately from Latin fallere to disappoint; probably related to Greek phēlos deceitful |