flunked; flunking; flunks
: to fail especially in an examination or course
was worried he would flunk
1
: to give a failing grade to
The teacher flunked half the class.
2
: to get a failing grade or result in
flunked the math exam
flunker
noun
Examples of flunk in a Sentence
Verb
If I flunk this class, I have to take it over again.
If I flunk, I have to take this class over again.
The teacher had to flunk two students.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Hannah starts flunking tests, missing class, and becomes totally subsumed in Melanie’s world and her instructor’s investment in her.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
East Bay Times Editorial,
The Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2024
In a new report, Trainer gives his estimates showing that Tesla flunks on both criteria.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
20 Apr. 2023
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Verb
During the January oral arguments, a majority sounded ready to rule that the law flunks the historical tradition test.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Hannah starts flunking tests, missing class, and becomes totally subsumed in Melanie’s world and her instructor’s investment in her.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Noun
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s two measures on a special May 7 election ballot flunk both tests.
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East Bay Times Editorial,
The Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2024
In a new report, Trainer gives his estimates showing that Tesla flunks on both criteria.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
20 Apr. 2023
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“Flunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flunk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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