fail
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/feɪl/
English
Definitions
noun
- Poor quality; substandard workmanship.“The project was full of fail.”
- A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
- A failure (something incapable of success)
- A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
verb
- To be unsuccessful.“Throughout my life, I have always failed.”
- Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)“The truck failed to start.”
- To neglect.“The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.”
- Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.“After running five minutes, the engine failed.”
adjective
- That is a failure.
noun
- A piece of turf cut from grassland.
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Synonyms
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