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

  • (..) Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Walter Karrel, look at me. You have two options Option : I shoot you with volts. Which can cause respiratory failure. Organ malfunction, internal burns, and loss of bowl and bladder control. And then, I arrest you. Option : You tell me where (..)
    2014 RoboCop
  • (..) Drop your weapon let the kid go. He's worried that the kids going to get hurt. Let the kid go! Well, there you have it . seconds behind. Scenario failure. I wouldn't buy that for a dollar. Let's do it again. It's your funeral. Detective, "Alex Murphy". Search results: Detective Alex (..)
    2014 RoboCop