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fails

SayFAYLZ/feɪlz/

2 meanings of fails

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of fail. Use this form with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

    The old engine fails whenever the temperature drops below freezing.

    She fails to notice the small mistakes in her own writing.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of fail. Use it when talking about more than one fail.

    The video showed a string of funny fails at the skate park.

    Her first few cooking attempts were total fails, but she kept trying.

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fails is a form of fail

fail, verb: To try to do something but not succeed. Full entry

Forms
failfails he/she/itfailing -ing formfailed past tense, past participle
Spelling
fail → fails: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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