fail´ing|ly — fail|ing «FAY lihng», noun, preposition, adjective. –n. 1. = failure. (Cf. ↑failure) 2. a fault; weakness; defect: »She is a charming girl in spite of her failings. His bigotry, the failing of age (William H. Prescott). SYNONYM(S): shortcoming.… … Useful english dictionary
un|fail´ing|ness — un|fail|ing «uhn FAY lihng», adjective. 1. never failing or giving way, especially: a) never tiring or flagging; tireless: »unfailing hope. b) always ready when needed; constant in nature; loyal: »an unfailing friend. 2. never running short;… … Useful english dictionary
un|fail´ing|ly — un|fail|ing «uhn FAY lihng», adjective. 1. never failing or giving way, especially: a) never tiring or flagging; tireless: »unfailing hope. b) always ready when needed; constant in nature; loyal: »an unfailing friend. 2. never running short;… … Useful english dictionary
un|fail|ing — «uhn FAY lihng», adjective. 1. never failing or giving way, especially: a) never tiring or flagging; tireless: »unfailing hope. b) always ready when needed; constant in nature; loyal: »an unfailing friend. 2. never running short; endless;… … Useful english dictionary
fail — fail·ing·ly; fail; fail·ure; jeo·fail; un·fail·ing; un·fail·ing·ly; un·fail·ing·ness; … English syllables
fail safe — To revert to a safe condition in the event of failure • • • Main Entry: ↑fail * * * fail safe «FAYL SAYF», adjective, verb, safed, saf|ing. or failed , fail|ing . –adj. 1. having a … Useful english dictionary
fail-safe — I noun a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism II adjective 1. guaranteed not to fail a fail safe recipe for cheese souffle • Similar to: ↑secure … Useful english dictionary
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fail — [[t]fe͟ɪl[/t]] ♦ fails, failing, failed 1) VERB If you fail to do something that you were trying to do, you are unable to do it or do not succeed in doing it. [V to inf] The Workers Party failed to win a single governorship... [V in n] He failed… … English dictionary
balk´ing|ly — balk «bk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on: »My horse balked at the fence. SYNONYM(S): jib, shy. 2. to hesitate or stop (at); avoid; not do: »He balks at every disturbance and never finishes his work … Useful english dictionary
