fail

Letters that make fail

a, f, l, i are letters that make 'fail'

Words within fail

fa, ail, il, AI, ai, IL are words within 'fail'

Anagrams of fail

alif, fila are anagrams of 'fail'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of fail

fails is a word created by adding a letter to 'fail'


11 possible definitions for 'fail'

Fail as "fall short in what is expected"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Derivatives of fail

failure, weakness, failing are derivatives of 'fail'.

Verb groups of fail

flush it, bomb, fail, flunk are verb groups of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law", "We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"


Fail as "stop operating or functioning"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

conk out, go bad, die, break down, give way, give out, go, break have the same meaning as 'fail'

fail as a type

'fail' can be a type of change.

Types of fail

misfunction, go down, blow out, burn out, blow, misfire, malfunction, crash are types of 'fail'.

Derivatives of fail

breakdown, breakable, failure, equipment failure are derivatives of 'fail'.

Verb groups of fail

die, cash in one's chips, expire, perish, kick the bucket, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, snuff it, pass, pass away, exit, choke, conk, croak, go, break, decease are verb groups of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"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"


Fail as "get worse"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

fail as a type

'fail' can be a type of worsen, decline.


Fail as "prove insufficient"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

run out, give out have the same meaning as 'fail'

Example of fail used within this context

"The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"


Fail as "become bankrupt or insolvent, fail financially and close"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Derivatives of fail

failure, bankruptcy are derivatives of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired cheap Mexican labor", "A number of banks failed that year"


Fail as "judge unacceptable"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

pass has the opposite meaning of fail

fail as a type

'fail' can be a type of evaluate, judge, pass judgment.

Derivatives of fail

failing, flunk are derivatives of 'fail'.

Verb groups of fail

flush it, bomb, fail, flunk are verb groups of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"The teacher failed six students"


Fail as "fail to get a passing grade"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flush it, bomb, flunk have the same meaning as 'fail'

Antonyms

make it, pass have the opposite meaning of 'fail'

Derivatives of fail

bomb, dud, failing, turkey, flunk are derivatives of 'fail'.

Verb groups of fail

fail, fail are verb groups of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"She studied hard but failed nevertheless", "Did I fail the test?"


Fail as "be unsuccessful"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

miscarry, go wrong have the same meaning as 'fail'

Antonyms

bring home the bacon, succeed, win, come through, deliver the goods have the opposite meaning of 'fail'

Types of fail

screw up, mess up, strike out, take it on the chin, botch, bodge, botch up, ball up, muck up, bollix, bollocks up, louse up, foul up, fuck up, fall through, fall flat, miss, fluff, bumble, overreach, spoil, blow, shipwreck, founder, mishandle, flop, fall, bollix up, bollocks, fumble, muff, bobble, bungle, flub are types of 'fail'.

Derivatives of fail

loser, unsuccessful person, abortion, miscarriage, failure, nonstarter are derivatives of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"Where do today's public schools fail?", "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"


Fail as "be unable"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

negociate, pull off, manage, carry off, bring off have the opposite meaning of 'fail'

Example of fail used within this context

"I fail to understand your motives"


Fail as "disappoint, prove undependable to, abandon, forsake"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

betray has the same meaning as fail

fail as a type

'fail' can be a type of disappoint, let down.

Example of fail used within this context

"His sense of smell failed him this time", "His strength finally failed him", "His children failed him in the crisis"


Fail as "fail to do something, leave something undone"

Under this definition, fail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

neglect has the same meaning as fail

Types of fail

lose track, default on, strike out, default, choke, muff, miss are types of 'fail'.

Derivatives of fail

neglectfulness, neglect, failure, negligence are derivatives of 'fail'.

Example of fail used within this context

"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"



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