Word of the Day: Flunk
To flunk is to fail or not perform as expected. This is a term used for performance in school among students, but it can also be applied to situations outside of education.
- I flunked my test.
- Gabriel is afraid he’s going to flunk his final exam.
- Diane flunked out of med school.
- If you don’t want to flunk out of school, you have to study.
- Yussuf is flunking his math class.
- Ms. Roberts has a reputation for flunking her students. (A student flunks the test; the teacher flunks the student.)
- What are you going to do if you flunk your driving test?
- The president of the company is flunking his responsibilities.
As an adjective, the word “flunky” is used for a person who does the dirty work of a boss or a superior.
- The President seems to remain above the law while his flunkies go to jail.
- The orders to ship the stolen merchandise were carried out by flunkies to the boss.
- Steven is tired of being a flunky to his boss.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with F page to see the list of all words starting with letter F. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
