flunk B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /flʌŋk/ See IPA manual Freq #22705 Meanings 1 verb To fail an exam or class. He flunked maths again this year. 2 verb To give a student a failing grade. The teacher flunked him for missing too many classes. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to fail an exam or class. failbomb Word family Forms flunkedflunkingflunks Derived forms flunkableflunkeeflunkerflunkout Appears in Proverbs (1) See all You can get all A's and still flunk life Etymology AI details Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # flunk **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /flʌŋk/ **Frequency rank:** 22705 ## Meanings 1. To fail an exam or class. 2. To give a student a failing grade. ## Examples - He flunked maths again this year. - The teacher flunked him for missing too many classes. ## Derived Forms - flunkable - flunkee - flunker - flunkout ## Etymology Alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk. ## AI Etymology Flunk is an alteration of funk, or perhaps a blend of flinch + funk. In current use, the main senses are “To fail an exam or class” and “To give a student a failing grade”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown