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- Dictionaryfail/feɪl/
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 mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test: "a fail grade"
- 2. a mistake, failure, or instance of poor performance: informal "their customer service is a massive fail"
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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.
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 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a : to not succeed : to end without success. [no object] He failed in his first attempt but succeeded in his second attempt. The rebellion failed completely. an experiment that failed = a failed experiment. [+] more examples. [+ object] — followed by to + verb. She failed to finish the race. He failed to achieve all that he hoped to achieve.
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.”.
Fail definition: To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately.
verb. /feɪl/ Verb Forms. not succeed. [intransitive, transitive] to not be successful in achieving something Many diets fail because they are boring. a failing business fail in something I failed in my attempt to persuade her. fail to do something She failed to get into law school. The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit).
fail (fāl), 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;
