failing

== English == === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/ Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ === Verb === failing present participle and gerund of fail === Noun === failing (plural failings) weakness; defect Synonyms: trouble, shortcoming ==== Translations ==== === Preposition === failing If what follows is not possible; without. ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === References === “failing”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.