To be forced to leave school, college, or a course because of failing grades.
Have to leave school because your grades are too bad.
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
To be forced to leave a school or academic program because of consistently poor grades.
"He partied too much in his first year and eventually flunked out of university."
I was flunked out of school for poor attendance and failing grades.
To fail a specific course or test so badly that one is removed from the program.
"She flunked out of the nursing program after failing her practical exams twice."
Primarily American English. Common in informal conversations about academic life. Can also be used transitively in passive constructions ('He was flunked out by his professors'). The verb 'flunk' alone means to fail a test or course.
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