plural of fail

plural of failing

to not achieve a goal, or to go wrong

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fail at life

plural of epic fail

(Internet slang) Bad.

(Internet slang) Utter, total failure, especially where success should have been reasonably expected.

plural of failed state

(politics) A state that has failed to meet the basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government; one that has lost physical control of its territory, the ability to provide public services, etc.

(military) In nuclear weapons strategy: encouraging deterrence by guaranteeing an immediate, automatic, and overwhelming response to an attack, even if the command-and-control infrastructure has been damaged by the enemy's first strike.