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.

Flunky vs Flunk - What's the difference?

flunky | flunk |

As a noun flunky

is a sycophant; a servant or hanger-on who is kept for their loyalty or muscle rather than their intellect.

As a verb flunk is

of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

flunky

English

Alternative forms

* flunkee * flunkey

Noun

(flunkies)
  • A sycophant; a servant or hanger-on who is kept for their loyalty or muscle rather than their intellect.

    • 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