Wordle Answer for August 29, 2024
FLUNK was the Wordle answer for August 29, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
FLUNK
What flunk means
To fail a test, course, or exam, or to give a failing grade to someone.
Where the word comes from
Flunk likely comes from a 1920s American coinage, possibly influenced by the sound of failure or combined from "flink" (a term for an unreliable person) and "funk" (meaning depression or a bad state). It emerged in American slang, particularly in educational contexts, where it meant to fail a course or exam. The exact origin remains uncertain, but it gained widespread use in American English during the early twentieth century as casual vocabulary for academic failure.
Hints for August 29, 2024
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Synonyms of flunk
- fail
- flush it
- bomb
Used in a sentence
The student will _____ the exam if she doesn't study harder this week.
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