failing
Pronunciation:
/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To be unsuccessful.
Example: Throughout my life, I have always failed.
Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
Example: The truck failed to start.
To neglect.
Example: The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.
Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.
Example: After running five minutes, the engine failed.
noun
Definitions
Weakness; defect
Example: His worst failing is his temper.
preposition
Definitions
If the preferred or prior option is not possible
Example: A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.