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Rareflunk
The correct spelling is flunk.
How to pronounce flunk
verb
IPA: /flʌŋk/
Say it like: Flu-nk
The correct spelling is flunk. Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass. For example: "He flunked math, again."
Usage Examples
“He flunked math, again.”
“Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.”
Definition
verb
- 1.Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
- 2.Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
- 3.To shirk (a task or duty).
- 4.To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
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