Failing Common

Failing has 7 different meanings across 4 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a flaw or weak point

"he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

failing weakness

failure to reach a minimum required performance

"his failing the course led to his disqualification"

"he got two flunks on his report"

failing flunk

weakness; defect

"The old bridge had structural failing that made it unsafe for heavy trucks."

Verb

present participle of fail

"The failing engine made it difficult to start the car on a cold morning."

In plain English: To fail means to not succeed at something you were trying to do.

"The plan is failing because we do not have enough money to pay for supplies."

Adjective

below acceptable in performance

"received failing grades"

failing

Prep

if the preferred or prior option is not possible

"When our primary supplier stopped shipping, we had no choice but to proceed with failing to find an alternative vendor immediately."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"The Failing family has lived in that village for three generations."

Example Sentences

"The plan is failing because we do not have enough money to pay for supplies." verb

"He was failing his math class due to too many missed assignments." verb

"The project is progressing slowly but we are not yet failing." verb

"She kept failing the driving test until she finally passed on her fifth try." verb