What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Flunked vs Flunker - What's the difference?

flunked | flunker |

As a verb flunked

is (flunk).

As a noun flunker is

someone who has failed in an examination.

flunked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (flunk)

    • flunk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US, ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
    • He flunked math, again.
  • (US) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
    • Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
  • (US, dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
  • To back out through fear.

    • See also

    * flunk out English ergative verbs

    flunker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who has failed in an examination