failing
11failing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, serious (esp. BrE), worst ▪ Vanity is her worst failing. ▪ common, human ▪ …
12failing — fail|ing1 [ˈfeılıŋ] n a fault or weakness ▪ I love him, despite his failings. failing 2 failing2 prep failing that/this used to say that if your first suggestion is not successful or possible, there is another possibility that you could try ▪ We… …
13failing — 1 noun (C) a fault or weakness: I love him, despite his failings. 2 preposition used to say that if your first suggestion is not successful or possible, there is another possibility that you could try: There are two cheap hotels, but failing… …
14failing — 1. noun /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/ Weakness; defect His worst failing is his temper. 2. preposition /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/ if the preferred or prior option is not possible A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention… …
15failing — [[t]fe͟ɪlɪŋ[/t]] failings 1) N COUNT: usu pl, oft with poss The failings of someone or something are their faults or unsatisfactory features. Like many in Russia, she blamed the country s failings on futile attempts to catch up with the West...… …
16failing — [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] noun [C] I a fault that makes someone or something less effective the failings of the educational system[/ex] II preposition failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] used for saying that there is something else you can try We could try the bank, or, failing… …
17failing — fail•ing [[t]ˈfeɪ lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of failing; failure 2) a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness 3) in the absence or default of: Failing payment, we shall sue[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 syn: See fault …
18failing — /ˈfeɪlɪŋ / (say fayling) noun 1. the act or state of someone or something that fails; failure. 2. a defect; shortcoming; weakness: *Marriage is an institution not notable for the big mindedness with which it sees its failings and its hazards.… …
19Failing — Fail Fail (f[=a]l) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Failed} (f[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Failing}.] [F. failir, fr. L. fallere, falsum, to deceive, akin to E. fall. See {Fail}, and cf. {Fallacy}, {False}, {Fault}.] 1. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or… …
20failing — Fail Fail, n. [OF. faille, from failir. See {Fail}, v. i.] 1. Miscarriage; failure; deficiency; fault; mostly superseded by {failure} or {failing}, except in the phrase without fail. His highness fail of issue. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Death;… …
