fails out

A form of fail out — To be forced to leave a school or university because of unsatisfactory grades.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fail out
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APA

fails out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20out

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“fails out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fails out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20out.

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