# fails

Pronunciation: say "FAYLZ" /feɪlz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of fail. — third-person singular simple present indicative of fail
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of fail. Use this form with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
   - _The backup generator fails to start during long outages._
   - _Every spring, the bridge fails inspection because of corroded supports._

## Noun

2. Plural of fail. — plural of fail
   - Simple: Plural of fail. Use it when talking about more than one fail.
   - _The compilation reel collected the year's most spectacular fails into ten minutes._
   - _Among a dozen attempts, three were clean successes and the rest were fails._

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