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    Fail·ing
    /ˈfāliNG/

    noun

    • 1. a weakness, especially in character; a shortcoming: "pride is a terrible failing"

    preposition

    • 1. in default of; in the absence of: "she longed to be with him and, failing that, to be on her own"
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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › failingFAILING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    failing preposition (WITHOUT) used to show what will happen if something is not possible or available: She will very likely be the next president of the company, or failing that, the marketing director. (Definition of failing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › failingFailing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of failing. noun. failure to reach a minimum required performance. “his failing the course led to his disqualification” synonyms: flunk. see more. noun. a flaw or weak point. “he was quick to point out his wife's failings ” synonyms: weakness. see more. adjective. below acceptable in performance. “received failing grades” synonyms:

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAILING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 days ago · failing in American English. (ˈfeilɪŋ) noun. 1. an act or instance of failing; failure. His failing is due to general incompetence. 2. a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness. His lack of knowledge is a grave failing.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › failingfailing | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Definition of failing – Learner’s Dictionary. failing. noun [ C ] uk / ˈfeɪlɪŋ / us. a bad quality or fault that someone or something has: Despite one or two failings, he's basically a nice guy. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

  7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › failingfailing - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fail‧ing1 /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ noun [ countable] a fault or weakness I love him, despite his failings. Examples from the Corpus failing • Every failing that we pointed out has since proved to exist: those failings have emerged every year since its implementation.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfail verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Check pronunciation: fail. Definition of fail verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › failingfailing - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness. prep. in the absence or default of: Failing payment, we shall sue. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. fail•ing (fā′ ling), n. an act or instance of failing; failure: His failing is due to general incompetence. a defect or fault; shortcoming;