flunk

== English == === Etymology === Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch +‎ funk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flʌŋk/ Rhymes: -ʌŋk === Verb === flunk (third-person singular simple present flunks, present participle flunking, simple past and past participle flunked) (US) (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass. (transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade. (by extension) To fail any challenge (dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty). 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.) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === flunk out