Lexic.us

Definition of Failing

1. Noun. A flaw or weak point. "He was quick to point out his wife's failings"

2. Adjective. Below acceptable in performance. "Received failing grades"

3. Noun. Failure to reach a minimum required performance. "He got two flunks on his report"

Definition of Failing

1. n. A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing.

Definition of Failing

1. Verb. (present participle of fail) ¹

2. Noun. weakness; defect ¹

3. Preposition. if the preferred or prior option is not possible ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Failing

1. a minor fault or weakness [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Failing

fail-safe fail-secure fail over failance failances failback faile failed failed back syndrome failed state

failed states failer failers failest faileth failing (current term) failingly failings faille failles

failover failovers failproof fails failsafe failure failure rate failure to thrive failureproof failures

Literary usage of Failing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1812)
"Of the great fatigue the Admiral underwent, failing among abundance of I/lands. ... Thus failing among fo many fands and ..."

2. The deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper (1841)
"Whether this was Judith relapsed into her early failing, or some other victim of the soldier's, Hawkeye never knew, nor would it be pleasant or profitable ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"Radium bromid of 10000 activity, however, differed from barium bromid in failing to cause irregularity in the action of the heart. ..."

4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1901)
"A main inducement was to converse once more with Stockmar, who had since 18->7 lived there in retirement owing to age and failing- health. ..."

5. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. by James Boswell, Arnold Glover, Austin Dobson (1901)
"His health was then failing, and he was much touched by the deferential kindness of his fellow members. Not many months before he had organised a new ..."

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