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fail

verb A2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to not succeed; to not pass a test

to not succeed in achieving something; to be unsuccessful

to be unsuccessful; not to achieve something

To be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or expectation.

In context

01

Don't worry if you fail once.

02

He may fail the exam without practice.

Synonyms

miss,bomb,collapse

Antonyms

succeed,pass,achieve

Collocations

fail miserably,fail completely,fail an exam

Verb forms

Past: failed · Past participle: failed · -ing: failing

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗