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

  • (..) he had to go shoot that feller. I'm not for sure, but I'd put money on it that she knew he'd do it. She might even put him up to it. Either way, those two are set for failure. The only chance he's got is to cut her loose. That'll never happen. But I tell you what, Mud's no badass. I've got to go. (..)
    2012 Mud