flunked
past simple and past participle offlunk
flunk
verb[T]
mainlyUSinformaluk/flʌŋk/us/flʌŋk/tofailanexamorcourseofstudy:
I flunked my Biologyexam.
Synonyms
bomb
fail
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- Advanced Placement
- AP
- aptitude test
- assessment
- can dophrase
- dictation
- external examination
- fail
- moderate
- pop quiz
- practical
- probationary
- proctor
- psychometric
- quiz
- re-mark
- rubric
- sit
- viva
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Failing and doing badly
Phrasal verb
flunk out
Examplesofflunked
flunked
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It turns out he would haveflunkedanyway.
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Six out of 15 key performance indicators have beenflunked.
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It offered a chance to create the basis of judicial stewardship into the next century, but that chance has beenflunked.
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They haveflunkedthat opportunity.
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He hasflunkedit completely.
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Frankly, he hasflunkedit.
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There, he was a school dropout whoflunkedhis exams every year.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, disaster struck the club in my sophomore year about half the clubflunkedout of school because they played games so much.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He started every game, butflunkedout of school.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The plantflunkedeach time for what he called just filthy conditions, including dusty beams, leaky roofs, and birds flying through the building.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They wouldn't give him another exam, theyflunkedhim.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He failed his freshman year of high school twice and nearlyflunkedout of school midway through his third year as a ninth-grader.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He'd alreadyflunkedtwo previous tests and would have had to sit out the first four games of the season.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He tried to become a detective, but hadflunkedthe exam three times due to dyslexia.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As a result, most dropped out orflunkedout, despite the school's motto study, study, study.
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