Definition of "flunk" in İngilizce

verb

1. (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

   • He flunked math, again.

2. (transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

   • Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.

3. (by extension) To fail any challenge

4. (dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).

5. 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.)