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- Dictionaryfailed/feɪld/
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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FAILED definition: 1. having not succeeded: 2. having not succeeded: 3. unsuccessful: . Learn more.
FAIL definition: 1. to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: 2. if none of our plans…. Learn more.
Failed definition: falling short of success or achievement in something expected, desired, etc.. See examples of FAILED used in a sentence.
fail: [verb] to lose strength : weaken. to fade or die away. to stop functioning normally.
[transitive, intransitive] to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that somebody/something has not passed a test or an exam What will you do if you fail? fail something He failed his driving test.; Students who fail the exam can retake it.; She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. The restaurant failed a hygiene inspection.
Fail definition: to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved. See examples of FAIL used in a sentence.
11 meanings: 1. to be unsuccessful in an attempt (at something or to do something) 2. to stop operating or working properly 3..... Click for more definitions.
4. To prove insufficient in quantity or duration; give out: The water supply failed during the drought.
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.
Having undergone failure: new economic policies intended to replace the failed ones of a past administration.
