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

  • (..) - No, I'll... - Please! Just go. - But... - Go. Most men in that situation would accept their failure and move on. But Edward was not like most men. But Edward was not like most men. Hold! They both had completely different characters but... (..)
    2003 Big Fish