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adjective
- 1. (of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful: "a failed coup attempt"
- 2. (of a mechanism) not functioning properly: "an aircraft with a failed engine"
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not achieving wealth, popularity, or success. unsuccessful He tried for years to get his work published before accepting he was a commercially unsuccessful writer. failed She was a failed singer. frustrated He was a legendary actor, but a frustrated director.
1. a. : to lose strength : weaken. her health was failing. b. : to fade or die away. until our family line fails. c. : to stop functioning normally. the patient's heart failed. 2. a. : to fall short. failed in his duty. b. : to be or become absent or inadequate. the water supply failed. c. : to be unsuccessful. the marriage failed.
to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful, in a test or exam: fail in UK I passed in history but failed in chemistry. US I passed history but failed chemistry. A lot of people fail their driving test the first time. She was sure she was going to fail. The examiners failed him because he hadn't answered enough questions.
Failed definition: falling short of success or achievement in something expected, desired, etc.. See examples of FAILED used in a sentence.
Definition of fail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fail definition: to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved. See examples of FAIL used in a sentence.
to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed. This method of growing tomatoes never fails. fail in He failed in his attempt to break the record. [ + to infinitive ] She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.
Definition of failed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define failed. failed synonyms, failed pronunciation, failed translation, English dictionary definition of failed. adj. Having undergone failure: new economic policies intended to replace the failed ones of a past administration.
The verb fail describes something that stops working, like brakes in a car that fail, or is found to be unacceptable, like restaurants that fail their inspection for cleanliness. The verb fail comes from the Old French word faillir , meaning “be lacking,” “miss,” or “not succeed.”
