FLUNK
What does "FLUNK" mean?
To fail an exam, course, or test, or to give someone a failing grade.
Meanings
- To fail an examination, course, or assessment. He flunked chemistry and had to retake it over the summer. informal
- To give a student a failing grade. The professor flunked half the class on the final. informal
- To give up or back out of something. He flunked out of the program after one semester. informal
Word origin
An American college slang term from the early 19th century, possibly a blend of 'flinch' and 'funk' (meaning to shrink back in fear), capturing the idea of failing or backing out.
Remember it
FLUNK rhymes with 'sunk' - flunk a test and your grade is sunk.
A little poem
He flunked the test on rivers and their flow,
then learned them by the lake he came to know.
couplet
Wordplay
- I flunked the test on antonyms. Or did I pass it? Honestly, I aced failing.
What it teaches
To flunk a test only fails the test; the lesson waits patiently for the next try.
Quick facts
What does FLUNK mean?
To fail an exam, course, or test, or to give someone a failing grade.
Is FLUNK a valid word?
Yes — FLUNK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLUNK?
FLUNK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLUNK come from?
An American college slang term from the early 19th century, possibly a blend of 'flinch' and 'funk' (meaning to shrink back in fear), capturing the idea of failing or backing out.
What can FLUNK teach us?
To flunk a test only fails the test; the lesson waits patiently for the next try.
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