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failing definition
failing |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fail 3 of 11 senses of fail Sense 1 fail neglect => strike out => default, default on => choke => muff => miss Sense 2 fail go wrong miscarry => take it on the chin => miss => miss => overreach => botch, bumble, fumble, botch up muff, blow, flub, screw up ball up spoil, muck up bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up bollocks, bollocks up bobble, mishandle, louse up foul up mess up fuck up => strike out => fall => shipwreck => fall through fall flat, founder, flop Sense 4 fail go bad give way die, give out conk out go break, break down => crash, go down => blow out burn out blow => misfire => malfunction, misfunction Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fail 3 of 11 senses of fail Sense 1 fail neglect => strike out => fan => whiff => default, default on => choke => muff => miss => cut, skip Sense 2 fail go wrong miscarry => take it on the chin => miss => overshoot => undershoot => miss => overreach => botch, bumble, fumble, botch up muff, blow, flub, screw up ball up spoil, muck up bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up bollocks, bollocks up bobble, mishandle, louse up foul up mess up fuck up => strike out => fall => shipwreck => fall through fall flat, founder, flop Sense 4 fail go bad give way die, give out conk out go break, break down => crash, go down => blow out burn out blow => misfire => malfunction, misfunction => jam Entailment of verb fail Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fail 11 senses of fail Sense 1 fail neglect Sense 2 fail go wrong miscarry Sense 3 fail betray => disappoint, let down Sense 4 fail go bad give way die, give out conk out go break, break down => change Sense 5 fail Sense 6 fail => judge Sense 7 fail flunk, bomb, flush it Sense 8 fail Sense 9 fail Sense 10 fail run out give out Sense 11 fail => worsen, decline Familiarity of verb fail fail used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fail Sense 6 fail => judge Sense 7 fail flunk, bomb, flush it Sense 8 fail -------------- Sense 1 fail neglect -------------- Sense 2 fail go wrong miscarry -------------- Sense 3 fail betray => disappoint, let down -------------- Sense 4 fail go bad give way die, give out conk out go break, break down => change -------------- Sense 5 fail -------------- Sense 9 fail -------------- Sense 10 fail run out give out -------------- Sense 11 fail => worsen, decline -------------- Grep of noun failing failing Overview of noun failing The noun failing has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. failing, weakness -- (a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings") 2. failing -- (failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification") Overview of verb fail The verb fail has 11 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (66) fail neglect -- (fail to do something leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account") 2. (33) fail go wrong miscarry -- (be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably") 3. (5) fail betray -- (disappoint, prove undependable to abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis") 4. (3) fail go bad give way die, give out conk out go break, break down -- (stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident") 5. (1) fail -- (be unable; "I fail to understand your motives") 6. fail -- (judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students") 7. fail flunk, bomb, flush it -- (fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?") 8. fail -- (fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law") 9. fail -- (become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year") 10. fail run out give out -- (prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought") 11. fail -- (get worse; "Her health is declining") Overview of adj failing The adj failing has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. failed, failing -- (unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture") 2. failing -- (below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades") 3. declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive -- (going from better to worse) Antonyms of adj failing 3 senses of failing Sense 1 failed, failing INDIRECT (VIA unsuccessful) -> successful Sense 2 failing INDIRECT (VIA unsatisfactory) -> satisfactory Sense 3 declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive INDIRECT (VIA regressive) -> progressive Similarity of adj failing 3 senses of failing Sense 1 failed, failing => unsuccessful (vs. successful) Sense 2 failing => unsatisfactory (vs. satisfactory) Sense 3 declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive => regressive (vs. progressive) Attributes of adj failing Familiarity of adj failing failing used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj failing failing unfailing Overview of noun failing The noun failing has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. failing, weakness -- (a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings") 2. failing -- (failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification") Overview of verb fail The verb fail has 11 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (66) fail neglect -- (fail to do something leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account") 2. (33) fail go wrong miscarry -- (be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably") 3. (5) fail betray -- (disappoint, prove undependable to abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis") 4. (3) fail go bad give way die, give out conk out go break, break down -- (stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident") 5. (1) fail -- (be unable; "I fail to understand your motives") 6. fail -- (judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students") 7. fail flunk, bomb, flush it -- (fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?") 8. fail -- (fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law") 9. fail -- (become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year") 10. fail run out give out -- (prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought") 11. fail -- (get worse; "Her health is declining") Overview of adj failing The adj failing has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. failed, failing -- (unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture") 2. failing -- (below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades") 3. declining, deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive -- (going from better to worse)
failing definition