failing

UK /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/ US /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/
noun 1prep 1name 1

Definitions

noun

1

weakness; defect

His worst failing is his temper.

At the High Court in Aberdeen in September, NR pleaded guilty to a series of failings, including failing to tell the driver that it was unsafe to drive the train at the 75mph line speed.

prep

1

If what follows is not possible; without.

A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.

name

1

A surname.

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