Flunk

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

To fail an examination or course.

“He feared he would flunk the maths test.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/flʌŋk/

Related Words

Synonyms

failing fail bomb

Antonyms

passing pass

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Words Related to Flunk

Words one letter different

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blunk clunk flank flung flusk klunk plunk slunk

Words you can make from Flunk

Shorter words formed from the letters in “flunk”.

fulk funk

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