failure

Definition

  • noun: the act or result of failing
  • noun: omission of occurrence or performance
  • followed by 'to + verb'
  • synonyms: grand guignol, passion play, sisyphean labor

Examples

  • The storm caused power 'failures' [='outages'] in many parts of the city.

  • He was trying to rescue the business from 'failure'. [='bankruptcy']

  • He felt like a 'failure' when he wasn't accepted into law school.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Oh, my God. Look at the ceiling. LIZ: Just stay calm, everyone. Oh, we are all going to die here. >KAREN: Estimating minutes before catastrophic failure. We're freaking screwed. Okay, I know that was scary, but our safety systems are working. KAREN: The safety systems are completely failing. (..)
    2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • (..) Hi. I'm Captain America. Whether you're in the classroom or on the battlefield... - Do you know him too? - Yeah, we met. ...fitness can be the difference between success or failure. - I stole his shield. - What? Today, my good friend, your gym teacher... ...will conduct (..)
    2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming