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

  • (..) Birds! Number is on rollback! Auto-pilot's off. Pilot off. Flight director's off. LaGuardia, due to engine failure, we have to return Ok, I'm gonna turn left to LaGuardia on . Activated the approach for you. Activated. Runway Let's get down nicely. (..)
    2016 Sully
  • (..) when you made your decision. I would like to oversee those computer simulations Not possible during the investigation. You staid it was a dual engine failure due to multiple blows with birds? That would be unprecedented! Everything is unprecedented, until it happens for the first time. (..)
    2016 Sully