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FAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of fail in English fail verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / feɪl / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / feɪl / fail verb ( NOT SUCCEED ) Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ I ] 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 . doomed to fail The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly ) fail. to not work or happen as intended fail We tried our best, but ultimately the project failed. fall apart Things were going smoothly until we hired him, and now everything is falling apart. fall to pieces The plan has potential, but unless we proceed carefully, it could fall to pieces. fall through Our plans to visit fell through at the last minute. crack The Liberal Party is cracking under the pressure of these allegations. See more results » if all else fails if none of our plans succeed : If all else fails, we can always stay in and watch TV. See more If you fail these exams , you can resit them next year . It doesn't matter if you fail, just do your best . I shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them I've failed my exams . Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe . If this project fails it will affect not only our department , but also the whole organization . Failing and doing badly abjectly at-risk backbencher balls (something) up phrasal verb be on your beam ends idiom cliff fare badly fight a losing battle idiom flog flog a dead horse idiom flop grief hash overreach overstretch pale pale into insignificance idiom pig rebound stiff See more results » fail verb ( EXAM ) A2 [ I or T ] 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 . He's dreading his driving test - he's sure he's going to fail. Just because you wrote one bad essay , it doesn't mean you're going to fail your exam . If you fail these exams , you can resit them next year . I'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't exactly try very hard! She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future . Exams, tests & exercises A2 achievement test Advanced Placement AP assessment assessment battery candidate exam invigilate invigilator mark scheme marking scheme MCAT moderate passing revision take an exam take-home test term paper test battery See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Failing and doing badly fail verb ( NOT DO ) B2 [ I ] to not do something that you should do: [ + to infinitive ] He failed to arrive on time . The staff had been promised a rise , but the money failed to (= did not) materialize . You couldn't fail to be (= it is impossible that you would not be) affected by the movie . fail in I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project . fail to see/understand C2 used when you do not accept something: fail to see why I fail to see why you can't work on a Saturday . See more He has failed to fulfil his duties as a father . The guards failed to observe who delivered the package . Man's inhumanity to man never fails to shock me. Wages are failing to keep up with inflation . The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red traffic light . Failing and doing badly abjectly at-risk backbencher balls (something) up phrasal verb be on your beam ends idiom cliff fare badly fight a losing battle idiom flog flog a dead horse idiom flop grief hash overreach overstretch pale pale into insignificance idiom pig rebound stiff See more results » fail verb ( STOP ) B2 [ I ] to become weaker or stop working completely : If my eyesight fails, I'll have to stop doing this job . The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree . After talking non-stop for two hours , her voice started to fail. fail fast The old man was failing fast (= he was dying ) . to break down break down The lift has broken down again. stop working I don’t understand it - my phone just stopped working. crash When a computer crashes, you reboot. fail The train’s brakes failed, causing it to derail. See more results » [ I ] If a business fails, it is unable to continue because of money problems . to stop operating permanently close down With sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced the workforce at another. close Many of the shops in the High Street have closed recently. shut down The bookshop is shutting down after 25 years of business. shut UK Several of the bank's local branches are shutting. shut up shop UK The seaside businesses all shut up shop during the winter. go/put out of business My favourite ice cream shop went out of business last summer. See more results » Becoming and making less strong abate abatement adulterant adulterate adulterated be fading away/fast idiom damp dilution downtoner dull ease ebb emasculation enervate melt away phrasal verb subside temper tone something down phrasal verb totter tottering See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Machines - not functioning Success & failure in business fail verb ( NOT HELP ) [ T ] to not help someone when you are expected to do so: He failed her in her moment of need. courage fails When I looked down and saw how far I had to jump , my courage failed me (= I felt very frightened ) . Disappointing yourself and others abjectly anticlimactic anticlimactically anticlimax be cracked up to be something idiom blow bubble cracked dash disappointing disappointingly disappointment disenchantment dishearten leave someone in the lurch idiom let down phrasal verb let the side down idiom letdown non-event sick See more results » fail noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / feɪl / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / feɪl / UK an unsuccessful result in a course , test , or exam : get a fail John got three passes and four fails in his exams . informal something that has been done very badly or gone completely wrong ; a failure : epic fail My pancakes were an epic fail (= completely unsuccessful ) . The software crashes every time I open an email . What a fail. the fact of not being successful failure Failure is not an option. breakdown The complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity. meltdown The markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale. collapse The car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters. fail He tried to sing the anthem, but it was an epic fail. See more results » Failures another/the final nail in the coffin idiom basket case bloodbath brain freeze busted flush car crash dud epic fail failure at something failure to do something false dawn fool's gold loser meltdown nemesis no-hoper non-receipt non-starter omnishambles underdog See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Marks & results without fail If you do something without fail, you always do it: I go to the gym every Monday and Wednesday , without fail. used to tell someone that they must do something: Be there at nine o'clock, without fail. See more (Definition of fail from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) fail | American Dictionary fail verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / feɪl / fail verb ( NOT SUCCEED ) Add to word list Add to word list [ I ] to not be able to do what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do: [ + to infinitive ] She applied to Harvard University but failed to get accepted . [ I ] If you fail to see / understand what something is, you do not agree with someone’s description of a situation : [ + to infinitive ] I fail to see what the problem is (= I don’t think there is a problem ) . fail verb ( NOT PASS ) [ I/T ] to be unsuccessful , or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful in a test or examination : [ I/T ] A lot of people fail ( their driving test ) the first time . [ T ] She said she would fail any student who misses two exams . fail verb ( NOT DO ) [ I/T ] to not do something that should be done: [ + to infinitive ] He promised to help , but failed to send a check . [ + to infinitive ] She never fails to meet a deadline . [ I/T ] To fail is also to not help someone when expected to: [ T ] He failed her when she most needed him. fail verb ( STOP ) [ I ] to become weaker or stop working completely : The bus driver said the brakes failed. [ I ] If a business fails, it is unable to continue because of money problems . failing adjective [ not gradable ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈfeɪ·lɪŋ / He is in failing health and seldom goes outside any more. (Definition of fail from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) fail | Business English fail verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / feɪl / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list [ I ] to not succeeed in something you are trying to do: fail to do sth They failed to reach an agreement with the board members . fail in sth Last year the company failed in its bid to renew their contract . All their efforts seem to have failed. Some employees will not take risks because they're scared of failing. [ I ] if a business fails, it is unsuccessful and cannot continue to operate : Over 3000 small businesses failed in the first quarter of the year . Is it better for the economy to let